Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-28
A proper object of Benevolence.

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arc generally needed There is a call
nearer home, and We feel confident it is
only necessary to state it, to ensure the
help needed.
We once before alluded 10 the case of
Mr.. Santee of the town of Bristol. Mr..
Santee is acolored man who has secured
to himsclfb thrift and industry small
homestead which he is cnltvating and from
which he is endeavoring to make his bread.
Like the great majority if the early settlers
he commenced poor, and was first begin
ming to see his homestead clear and bis
way open for the future when the events
occurred which makes the appeal neces-
sary.
He has sonjust entering upon manhood.
A month or two since the house of one
Smith a few miles west of Milwaukee was
broken into, Smith beaten and his house
plundered. Some colored men, or men
disguised in black, were engaged in the
burglary, and the inference was at once
jumped at, that Santee was one of them
just in the midst of the hurrying spring
work, the Milwaukee Sheriff arrested San
tee and took him to Milwaukee An ex-
animation was put off from time to time
but after much delay it was had and San
tee with others implicated was committed
for trial. After time the trial came off
Several Of Santee's neighbors were on hand
to testify to the fact of their knowing him
to be at home on the night of the burglary
but other individuals swore so positively to
his presence, that the Jury wer at loss in
the premises, and having no doubt of the
guilt of the others. a verdict of guilty was
rendered against the whole of them. But
no one really thought San;ee guilty. He
was not sentenced with the others-a new
trial was readily granted him and he is
now at home on bail. Thcie is not par
ticle of doubt of his complete innocence.
He could have been cleared on the first
trial if any suspicion had beer entertained
that particle of proof would appear
against him. A half dozen of as good
men as live in the town of Bristol can prove
an alibi and as we said there cannot be a
particle of doubt Of his complete innocence.
But the Father has been about ruined by
the loss of time and money occasioncd by
this matter. His little accumulation Of
property his homesteed, and all are leopard
ed for the sums he has been compelled to
raise to fee lawyers, produce witnesses at
Milwaukee some half dozen times, and 10
keep himself running almost continually to
and fro, and he is now badly pressed and
Strengthened for means to meet these ex-
pcnscs.
His ncighbors conceive this case to be
hard one, and are not disposed TO let him
suffer the whole burden of it. They will
hell him themselves and intend to appeal
to the charity of others. A dollar, half
dollar, or any small sum which few OF US
would ever miss will be, of great service to
him, and tighten much the load he has to
bear. Belonging as lie does to class pro-
scrbed in measure, he has always bur-
thcns to bear which the poorest of us are
free from; and he is denied the opportuni-
ties which we have for building ourselves
up az ain when broken down. He ought
not be allowed to be cast down from the
position hich he has wrought out for him
self with much labor by such plumbers or
wickeduess as this.
We think it a very meritorious case and
one :hat should not appeal in vain to the
bencyolence Of our people.