Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, "A Stampede," November 29, 1850

                                     A Stampede. 

   On Saturday last, three citizens of Kentucky made an effort to arrest as a fugitive a colored man named Hubbard Cable, who for some time past, has been teamster for Mr. Martin Ryan, of this place. They made careful inquiry, before they proceeded on their mission, as to the feelings of our people and received the assurance that no opposition would be made to any legal course they might take. The leader of the three, was Mr. Wm. Read, the other two were named William McMillen and Ferdinand Kirkham. 

   Mr. Read had in his possession a power of Attorney slating that the colored man was the property of five heirs, and that he was empowered by one of those heirs to effect his arrest. Accordingly without warrant or other legal process, they proceeded to lay violent hands on Cable, and attempted to drag him from the waggon, when they were stopped by some of the by-standers and informed that they could not molest him without process. As the by-standers were two numerous, they gave up the attempt. They said to some of our citizens that they were going to take him to Cincinnati for trial, to others to Maysville. However, they did'nt get him on the boat. 

   During the excitement two gentlemen of Ripley were telegraphed, and replied that Cable was a free man, that his free papers were in existence and could be produced. 

   Mr. Read told us that Cable had more than enough money coming to him in Kentucky to pay for him, but that he did'nt know it. 

   During the occurrence of the above proceedings we were not in town; on our return about 7 o'clock P.M., noticing the Mayors office lighted, we made our way there and found the Kentuckian's arrested before Mr. Prebble on a charge of attempting to kidnap. We were present but a short time, and heard but little of the evidence. The were discharged--his honor thinking there was not sufficient proof to warrant their commitment. 

   The Kentuckians were awfully scared. One asserting that he had been coaxed into the scrape--that he was a poor orphan boy--and that if he ever got back to Kentucky he would never be caught in such a scrape again. 

   We feel very confident that these men are thoroughly satisfied that New Richmond is the wrong place to attempt to arrest even a slave, without paying strict attention to all the dry formalities of the Law. 

   We presume there is no doubt whatever of Cable being really a free man. 

   We may add, that the excitement amongst our colored population, was tremendous--but, resulted in nothing but the excitement. No breach of the peace was committed.--New Richmond paper.