<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn May, 1857, Jackson had fled and was received by the Vigilance Committee, who placed him upon their books briefly in the following light:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[The book reproduces the advertisement for a reward placed by Jackson\u2019s owner<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n“RUNAWAY\u2014Fifty Dollars Reward<\/em><\/p>Ran away some time in May last, my\u00a0Servant-man<\/em>, who calls himself\u00a0Jackson Turner<\/em>.<\/p>He is about 27 years of age, and has one of his front teeth out. He is quite black, with thick lips, a little bow-legged, and looks down when spoken to.<\/p>
I will give a reward of Fifty dollars if taken out of the city, and twenty five Dollars if taken within the city.<\/p>
I forewarn all masters of vessels from harboring or employing the said slave; all persons who disregard this Notice will be punished as the law directs.<\/p>
ANN COLLEY.<\/p>
Petersburg, June 8th, 1857.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Jackson\u2019s Account To The Committee<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nJackson is quite dark, medium size, and well informed for one in his condition. In Slavery, he had been “pressed hard.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His hire, “ten dollars per month” he was obliged to produce at the end of each month, no matter how much he had been called upon to expend for “doctor bills, &c.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman he called mistress went by the name of Ann Colley, a widow, living near Petersburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“She was very quarrelsome,” although a “member of the Methodist Church.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jackson seeing that his mistress was yearly growing “harder and harder,” concluded to try and better his condition “if possible.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having a free wife in the North, who was in the habit of communicating with him, he was kept fully awake to the love of Freedom. The Underground Rail Road expense the Committee gladly bore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n