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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15
The Trial Of the Assassins,
Completely of JcG. Davis i'm tic
Murder OF President lincoln
Extent OF tho Conspiracy Developed
The Rese rived Testimony.

tool
Sandford Conovcr testified as fol-
lows-I am o native OF New York;
have resided in Canada since October
last; was conscriptcd into the confed-
crate army and detailed to service in
the war department of the contodcracy
at Richmond, under James A. Scddon,
Secretary of War. While in Canada,
was intimately acquainted with G., n.
Saunders, Jacob Thompson, DR.. Black,
burn, Tucker, VIM. c. Cleary, Captain
Castleman, Mr.. Cameron, Portcrfcld,
Captain Magrudcr, and others. Ialso
knew Clement G. Clay, and Gen. Car
roll, of Tennessee. l knew Mr.. Sur.
latt, also, and J, w, Booth, and visited
these gentlenen in Canada. Saw Sur
raft there on several occasions, last
April, in Mr.. Jacob Thompson's room;
also in company with George N. San,
ders, and other rebels in Canada
Sdrratt is about five feet nine or ten
inches high, a far compleXioncd man
with light hair. / saw him about the
9th or 7th of April with Thompson,
Saunders and Booth. At that time he
delivered to Thompson, in his room, in
my presence, dispatches from Rich
mond, to Thompson, from Benjamin
and from Jefferson Davis; the latter
either q cipher dispatch or letter.
Benjamin was Secretary ofState Of the
Comic d eracy. Previous to this
Thompson co,i1efSed ioak NC upon the
subject of a plot to aSsaSsiadte PreSidenl
Lincoln and his Cabinet, of which ]
gave notice, before the assassination
in tho New York Tribune, the paper
for which corrcspondcd. / had beer
invited by Mr.. Thompson to partici
pate in that enterprise. When Sur
raft delivered these dispatches from
Davis, Thompson laid his hands upo'
the papers, and said, referring to thu
assassination, and to the assent of thu
,roba authorities, "This makes th'
thing add right" The dispatches spok
of the persons to be assassinated Mr.
Lincoln, Mr.. johnson, the Secretary 0
War, the Secretary Of State, Judg
Chase and Gen. Grant. Mr.. Thomp
son said on that occasion, or the da.
before that interview, that the assas
Pination proposed, would leave tn
'Goyernment OF the United States eO
ttirefy without a head; that there wa
mo pr6sision in the Constitution ofth
United States by which they coul
elect anothGS President, Mr.. Welle
was also named; but Mr.. Thompsol
said it was not worth while TO kill him
he was of no consequence. My frs
interview with Thomson on this sub
ject of assassination was in tho carl
part of last February, in Thompson
room, ST., Lawrence Hall, MonTea
He then spoke Of d raid on Ogdenf
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15
AETEMUs WARD.
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President johnson and the Figure !.

Correspondence of the New York Exprcssl
There is something remarkable in
the frequent recurrence OF the figure
Y. in connection with the history Of
President johnson, and ! have taken
trouble to note this circumstance,
which may be ofinlerest to the pub
lic. His name johnson, it will be per
uciyed, has : letters in it; he commen-
ced 10 learn trade at ii years OF age,
which is twice.. lie served Z years
al his trade; finished his trade at q
years OF age, which is three times =
He was elected an alderman Of tho
town of Greenville, n c., in 1928, ma.
King 4 multiple of four times Z. He
was elected to the Legislature often
nessec in 1883, which is mdltipio of
five times I; and was then aged o.
lie was elected to congress in 1S49,
aged 55. which is five times Z. He
was elected to the United States Sem
ate in 1857, aged 40, which is seven
timcs7. Hewas appointed the Militia
~ Governor of Tennessee on tho 9Th
of March, 1862, and was nominated
for the Vice Presidency, in 1864, aged
jG, which is eight times 7. To say
tho least. this is a somewhat remark
able occurrence of a single figure in
one mans public life. lie will no
doubt be successful in bringing back
the original I Secession States, and
make the Union7 times as strong as
Iit was before the rabelIion.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15

rsE Moral beauty, the reflection of
the soul in the countenanco, is as su.
perior to superficial comeincss as mind
is to matter, Those who look god
caunot fail 10 be good looking.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15
What to Read.

Are you deficient in taste? Read
the best English pocts, Gray and
Goldsmith. Pope and Thompson, Cow
per ard Coleridge, Scott and Words.
worth.
Are you dcfcicn: in imagination?--
Read Milton, and Akensidc, and
Burke. ........ p.
Are you deficient in power Of rca
son? Read Chillngworth, and Bacon
and Locke.
Arc you deficient in judgment and
good sense in the common affairs q
life? Read Franklin,
Arc you deficient in sensibility?-
Read Gnthc and Mackenzie.
Are you deficient in vigor of style
Read Junius and Fox.
Arc yon deficient in political knowl
edge? Read Montcsquicu, the '"Fcd
-eralist," Webster, and Calhoun.
Are you deficient in patriotism?-
Read Demosthencs, and hc"Lifc o
Washington" '
Are you deficient in conscience p
Read some of Prcsideat Edwards
works, " '.,
Are you deficient in picty? Reat
the Bible, "
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15
The following boautiluI poem, which

line followlnS DehuIlIul poem, WHIcn
cannot fail to attract tho attention of
thinking men, by the force of its style
as well as its deep religious sentiment,
is from the pen of one well qualified
to appreciate the subject. Fanny KEN.
bic, once celebrated as an actress, it
will bo recollcted, on coming to this
country, several years ago, married a
Mr.. Butler, southern planter, and
went with him to 1.-Two on South Car
olina plantation. With a strong sense
of justice and spirit of philanthropy,
this life soon became iutolcrablc TO her,
to such degree as to break up her re-
lation as the wife Of stakeholder
Within few years she has published
narrative Of her experience in tho
South, which is one of the ablest and
most efficient antislavcry productions
we have ever seen. She is now in
England, her native country, and We
believe uneonrected with the stage
AShtdLNla SeRtiaM.
From the London Spectator.
,,,ouo,y
pou. ,.,,,. ..,,,,i -. =, o,.,io,, no,o
aorhaurh,r trirr,rh 10 tho s,iont s.,v.
u,.,,f ha ,hn shout of ,o~ in ev,ry throat.
Ana ,o,,,d Tho aosb of nr;do !, ev,rv eve
-ot With r. n,,,n, ,o.d and bich uosonnas
croot ,vo Tho o,,f,, victory ,,o have won
n.,,.;,h an, or,,. ro,ors,1 and ,oyor,d hopnors
yo stand--opr wor, ia dopel
r,, ou,. :. Jono co1 ..r,i,,o aud irst
WI Io,,ls, nno,,orr heorts on,,bonds This fash;
.nd unoo,in, win o,r coreheo,s in tho dust1
w. vor,rro noo.e to os1,
'p,oo1;rr and urth;nc prderncoth our sword.
prostr.to o,.hrothron Ito Tbv s,,,cr foe.
c,.,.i, aorn Ia, rho. t,,rorcI no ovop,,in, Lord
n, ~, droo, bond ,o;d lo,,
- =
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15

beT~When We sec what man is, we
Hdon t ask how ho was educated. The
traits ofa tree afford better test ofits
condition than u statement of the com.
posts used in dressingit. h. lH
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15

pg~In all evils which admit rene
dy, impatienco should be avoided, De-
cause IT wastes that time and attention
in complaints which, Improperly arpli-
cd, might remove the cause.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15

ngThcre is paper collar mauutac-
tory in Springfield, Massachusetts, that
turns out ten thousand dollars worth q
day.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15

LACoNIc CORRESPONDENCE.
To Lieutenant Grant:
think Lee will surrender if things
arc pressed. Yours,
PHIL SHERIDAN.
To Major General Sheridan;
Press things.
..' Yours,
4,l r..s I'D q. S. GRANT.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15

Robert Lee is regarded as noble
feller.
He was opposed TO the war at the
fust, and draw'd his sword very rcluc.
tant. In fact he wouldn't hav' draw'd
his sword AZ all, only he had large
stock Of military clothes on hand,
which be didn't want to waste, Ho
seq the colorod man is right, and ho
will at once 90 TO New York and open
Ia Sabbath School for negro min.
strc!s.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15
TIE C6yFrDrnATT AnNY.

The surrender Of r. Lee, J.. Johns
ton aud others leaves the Contedrlt
/ Army in ruther shattered state, -.
That army consists OF Kirby Smith,
four mules and Bass drum, snd is
movin rapidly to rd- Tcxis.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
NEWG TOR TIT LAD ~.
4 PREVENTIVE 4. EIAVA oYiL.-
DREM.

Ilerw the Cincinnati Weekly Press says on the 5t
VI March, lSU!:
We are decidedly opposcl to drugs and to advertised
remedies Iur the prevention uf having children, but WI
ltc 1t Our dGty TO Acknowledge benefit from any aul
from every source whru it is for the relief Of suffering
humanity. itCt los come 10 uur knowledge that
ought 10 Ire promulgated and widely circulated ur tie
OcucHt Of those Lt'!ivs whose delicate hrtI,h makes
necessary tp prevent OUy increase Of family.
About Twelve m'u'h- u'i,r marriage, Hly &C uUr nc.
qRnancc gave Ir,h 10 "a ltn-l'rr hut hcI -ulcru.c4
were great That hrr play y-i.us Ir,lnyiut rt1v-
cry. This mllt dread iL very thuu-l {, Of usn he.
coming muGlrr. Size tftp. every thing tn prevent a
telcitunuf nr suffering, ht without surcrrdius Two
ye1TSallrr marriage size EHfa- a-iu sliupl hVt arr sns.
Erins' were great that thc eli died. and her own lie
was drsuirr ui. She wa, tyd Gy lirr Emily sr'un
that il she huuuy more ,Ireu hc ltarrd her l, would
1c the forfeit. A. a the remedies She had tried ,llre
RAPHAEL,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
CLuu gos GopY's LADYs Boax is d

CLuH Pos GopY's LADYs BoaE isno.
being made up ia this Office ary 'tor
wishing 70 subscribe, can call aud bgu5 81,
their names. TIL. winter highs are on ~
and Ladies can have 10 bettes snuss n.n.
and instruction then reading thi- rorn' f
magozne. We furnish itat tho 'ovcs'
club yuteY
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
R.OOk Out!

All persons VINO ar' indebted to
us, viii find their accounts at the Just
tice's in their respective Tp's, iryou
wish to cave costs, pay mp. We aro
about to qnit publishing paper il
this county, for tho reason that ",
have Ia, &c family to keep, and VT
thinb Twelve years working this paper
for nothing is our share,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
GOOD NEWS FOR SINGLE MEN
CONTEMPLATING TIAI.I;I9GE.

rlcnr what the Baltimore r.spo lent ~ tic GA.
flluw BouusbOru Maryland, said un iHUrsdty Of. atH
" May, 1850:
Numerous cures uf diseases caused 10y eur'y i.rra.
tlon having been performed 10y the English lINuit Ily.
siciau feel It ms duty having kuuwlrgrul them. ts
state the fact believing that in,uu- -u mi' pu service
tu the suffering one cuse In partgu'rt tot ypuuy
man IN this cy-ii worthy uI note. lie had become tho
shul'cr, audaiiery v suffering dHrrug l,o ~
all hopes e.! recovery, He wished a. uHI.y lil ~
dearly lnloYed by as snt", sii Us ever h-I'I v,,S
Of affection, but J." was iar!n, nervous, and tu, 'r
lie Gdrcl not we'd on account Of the shattered state
Of his system. lie sought relief At the hands uf n Do.
muic Physician and astonishing il may 90. tho
bloom aud riSnr Of youth ias returned and IL. is lpN
the happy father Of a pr or bright boys"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09

FORanks OF all kinds call
DKMJcAT OFyfca,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-11-09
E-orE GOOD NEWS!
rEc-I aIIFI AND RELIABLE NJ
TtI0RITY.
pEzYATg. SECRET. AND YEMznEAL

Tie Botanic Eeniclic' VI Doctor Raphael, the EnZlsh
E,tir Physician, never failed yet 10 make perfect,
radical. and permanent cure Of ALL
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

The MEETING LAST EvRNISG.-There
was a good attendance at the meeting
last evening, Much TO the regret of all,
Senator Foot was suffering from an at
tack Of illness, which obliged him to
make his remarks briefer than ii was
hoped they might be, but he neyerthe-
less, in obedience TO the call upon him,
spoke for a half hour or more with the
eloquence and effect which never fail his
speaking He dissected the resolutions
lately adopted in the so-called Demo
cratic State Conventions at the North, in
Vermont among other states, and torci-
bly, exposed the pro-rebel, pro,traitor,
anti Union spirit which pervades them
all. He concluded with an allusion to
the public debt, incurred for the saliva
ton of the Union to the appeals made
to the passions and preiudices Of the
people, by so-called Democrats, having
a direct tendency to reputation, and
declared that the fate is not reserved for
InlS udIlOu WHICH luCNlldDly AOllONo
Reputation. The Senator's remarks
were frequently applauded, and there
was much regret at their necessary brew
ity.
The meeting was also addressed
in effective words by Messrs. Dorr
Page, Eyerts and Dewey. But one
sentiment was expressed on the sub
ject of taxation of the U. S. bonds,
and that was in favor of such taxa
tion as fast as it can be legally and con-
stitutionally done, and consistently with
the plighted faith of the nation. So far
as the present bonds are concerned, it
was question of law for the proper
tribunals to determine so far as future
issues, made to take the place Of the
present ones as they mature, are con-
cerned, they can be taxed at the same
rate as other property by authorization
Of Congress.
The speakers were all applauded, and
the hearers adjourned resolved to be at
the polls tomorrow morning and do
their duty as freemen
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07
The Suffrage Question.

The New York Herald has a tele-
graphic dispatch from Washington,
which says:
Judge Lochrane and other GeOrgians
are in the city tonight and represent
the work Of reconstruction in that State
to be progressing rapidly and satistac-
tOrily to all Union men. LOchrane has
made speeches in different parts Of the
State since the appointment of Mr.,
Johnson as Provisional Governor, and
has everywhere taken strong grounds in
favor of recognizing the abolition of
slavery, the fact that the negro is free
man instead OF q free negro, the neces-
sity and rightfulness Of his being ad-
mitted competent witness in civil and
criminal proceedings, the impossibility
of coloniZing him elsewhere against his
will, and in favor Of abrogating dis
tinctions on account OF color. He IS
confident the people Of Georgia will &C
cede to all these conditions and settle
the principle Of the negroes right to
vote, subject to such restrictions as are
imperatively demanded.
The southern men at present in Wash
ingtOn coincide in the belief that the
transition from the slave to the free la
Dor in their respective states will pro-
duce little trouble. There is a wide
spread repugnancesto Confering upon
negroes the right of suffrage but this
feeling is rapidly giving way to one of
broader craftsmanship. It is believed
to be the interest of the south to retain
the negroes, and to guarantee them such
right and protection as will secure their
friendship and prevent antagonism Of
race. 1t is urged that if immediate
suffrage were given the blacks that sew
eral Of the southern states would have
negro majorities and negro Congress-
men, and thereby prevent white emf
grafton, and compel its emigration, and
thus make them essentially negro state
governments. To prevent this, it is ar
gued that the negro population of the
southern states should be put on proba-
ton, white emigration encouragen, and
the preponderance of white voters in
sured before establishing universal suf-
trage. Many far seeing southern men
recognize negro suffrage as only Ques-
ton of time, and desire to Obviate %
years OF fierce and needless agitation
throughout the country by conceding
the principle now"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

A Coon JoKE.-One of our citizens,
who has just returned from California,
and has brought with him If rumor be
correct) handsome pile, was very
singularly mistaken for beggar in New
York. The party, whom we will call
Mr.. Weekly (as> we do not recollect his
real uame), had some drafts ON a bank
in N. Y, and as he could not get paid
without being identified, hunted up,
after several days trouble, firm with
which he had formerly had some bust
ness transactions, and to one Of whom
he was personally known. We should
here state that Mr.. Weekly had, just be-
fore leaving California, the misfortune
to break one o. as legs, and in New
York was walking around on crutches.
While waiting at the store of the person
who was to identify him, for him to &C
company Mr.. W, the latter sat down
near the door, laid his clutches on both
sides of him, and the day being warm
took off his hat and laid it upon his
knee
Just then one Of the clerks happened
to spy him, and supposing him to be an
applicant for relief" said peremptorily,
Cant do anything for you to-day, sir !;
move onw Mr. Weekly didn't see it in
that light exactly, and retained his seat
undisturbed by the fellows laughable
mistake.
By and by another clerk came along,
and being more generous than No. l,
dropped ten cents into Mr. WeeKly's hat,
which that parsonage, with the com
posture of a stole, coolly picked up, and
sailed in his vest pocket.
The joke was carried on so admirably
that clerk No. 8, also deceived by the
pantomime, likewise threw ten cent
fractional currency into the hat. Not
to be outdone by his store mates, clerk
posed lame beggar. The thirty cents
were duly sailed away, and no one was
the wiser for the joke.
Just then the merchant for whom Mr.
Weekly was waiting, and who, from his
counting-room, had been an amused wit
ness OF the whole thing, came out, and
Mr.. Weekly accompanied him 10 the
bank. II believe my boys actually took
you for a beggar," said the merchant
scarcely able to sustain himself. II
don't care.a straw what they took me
for" said MIR. Weekly, with unruffied
composure, "but know that 1 have
made 80 cents by the operation" which
so cents was forthwith consumed in the
libation to the health of the three I'M
sophisticated clerks who mistook a st,
Paul capitalist for New York mendi-
can't:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

and firm, and threatening him with ex-
posture to his father if the securities
were not returned before August 10.
Before that time, however, the frauds
came out by the flight of young Ketch-
um, when the extent of his operations
became speedily known. AS Il jusudca-
ton of their course, the two junior
members OF the firm Messrs Swan and
Belknap declare that, while they saw
that the firm would in all probability
lose heavily, they did not contemplate
the possibility OF such losses rs could
inJure their creditors, Mr., Morris
Ketchum was notinformed of these facts
himself till last week.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

MORE ABOUT THE DRFALCATIoNs.-
Letters were read at the meeting of the
creditors Of Messrs Ketchum Son G.
Co., at New York on Friday, showing
that two members Of the firm, Thomas
Belknap, Jr., and L. M. Swan were
aware as early as the first Of June, that
L. B. Ketchum had distracted securities
deposited with the firm and used them
in his private speculations. In looking
over the bonds and securities at that
time, Mr.. Swan found that United States
securities Of different kinds, to the
amount Of $3.50 were missing, and
on charging young Ketchum with TAX
ing them, the latter confessed it. He
said. however, that the securities were
within his control, and solemnly prom
ised to return them if time was given
him. On consulting Mr.. Belknap it
was thought best to keep quiet about it,
neither of them dreaming that Edward
was so deeply involved. Their plan
was to induce the return of the missing
securities by holding the threat of ex-
posure over young Ketchums head, and
when this was accomplished to compel
him to leave the firm. As time passed
away, however, and the missing securi-
ties were not forthcoming, Messrs Swan
and Belknap wrote letter TO Edward.
August 4, imploring him to keep his
promise and not disgrace his friends
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

PoULrNEy-On Sunday August q,
Rev. John Ryland Kendrick, D. D. of
Charleston, South Carolina, and Prof
Asahel G. Kendrick, D. D, Of Rochester
Union Society, preached at the Baptist
church III Poultney. They were sons of
the Rev. Clark Kendrick, who was pas
tor of the church for more than thirty
years.
Rev. DR.. Vermelyea of the Reformed
Dutch Church, New York, preached at
the Congregational Church.
Rev. Geo. B. Hopson of St. Stephens
College, Annandale, New York is sup
plying the pulpit Of St. Johns Church,
during his summer vacation. An even
ing service is held at Joslin Hall
Hon James T. Brady Of New York
has been stopping a few days at Poult-
ney the guest Of John Bradley, Esq,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

NEED HANGING.-If any bevy of viii
lains ever deserved hanging it is that of
the officers of the Shenandoah, Captain
Waddell at their head. One of the lat
ter's Captives informed him of the col
lapse Of the rebellion and the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln. " was pre-
pared to hear Of Lincoln's death, ." he re-
piled, unable to conceal his satisfaction,
{" but not Of Lees surrender and | don't
believe word Of it," When referred to
a newspaper containing the particulars,
he broke out, It's ID Yankee lie.
anyhow, and I would MT believe it if [
saw it" Another officer, when assured
by one o. the captured Captains that
there was no doubt about the war being
over, that he had received a letter to
that effect, replied that he didn't believe
him, and could MT be fooled by Yankee
tricks and even if it were true they
would continue to burn and destroy
American vessels for ninety days after
the reception OF news of peace, unless
officially announced by the Confederate
Government. Wherever this scoundrel
and his associates may turn up, or be
captured, on foreign soil-their surren-
der should be demanded and insisted
upon. But however they may come into
our possession, they should be regarded
and dealt with as pirates, Mercy would
be prostituted by extending it to such
deeply-dyed villains.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

ANOTHER BoRGIA.-A letter from Ham
iltOn, Canada, says that last week a
woman named Perkins, wife of a re-
spectacle well-tOd do farmer, near Brant-
ford U. c., finding herself upon her
death bed, sent for clergyman and con-
fessed that she had at different periods
of her life committed six murders, and
all by poison. At first it was imagined
that she was delirious, but subsequent
inquiry has Afforded ample Corrobora-
ton Of the poor wretch'S statement. She
said that she had mania for destroying
human life, and it was only by the
Groatost salf-restraint that she could
keep herself from secretly poisoning all
persons with whom she was on terms Of
friendship She had, however, poisoned
four children and two adults, and what
makes the matter still more revolving.
is the fact that two of the former were
her own children, and one Of the latter
her first husband. The children were
murdered in England, and the adults in
Canada.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-09-07

BROKEN INTo.-The gun-smlth shop
of l.. IL. Barrett in Brattlebpro was
broken open Wednesday night and about
800 worth Of goods, of various kinds,
were stolen. Among the articles taken
were Il double barrel gun pistols,
three revovers, two bags Of shot, cart
ridges, keys, caps, flask, 200 cents, gun
material, SIS worth of powder. Mr..
Barrett had just purchased a new sup
ply of goods, most of which were taken.
This is the second time his shop has
been broken into.