Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-16
Witchcraft.

n correspondent vi VIC uOlIC hCuSCl
furnishes the following transcript of some
proceedings in Pennsylvania in 1888, re-
lative 10 an alleged case Of Witchcra(t.
The verdict Of the jury in the case was
perhaps as wise and sagacions a one as
could have been rendered. To say that
the party accused was " guilty Of haring
The common fame Of a witch," was GER
tainly very safe, and is an amusing in
| stanc of Quaker caution.
Att a Council held at Philadelphia,
we 9TH 18th Mo-, 1888. Margaret Matt
son and Yeshro Hendrickson Examined
and about 10 be proved Witches where
upon this board Ordered, that Neels Mat
son should Enter into a recogniZance Of
fifty pounds for his Wiffe's appearance
before this board the 9th Instant. ia
cob Hendrickson doth the same for his
Wife.
Att a Councill held at Philadelphia We
9th of we 10Th Mo-, 1858. The Grand
Jury being attested, the Gov'r gave them
their charge, and The Auurney General
attended them with the presentme't.*
x = Posi- MERIDIEM.
The Grand Jury made their returns,
and found the Bill.
Ordered that those that were absent OF
the Petty Jury sho'd be fined 40s each
man.
Margaret Matson's Indictment was
read, and she pleads not guilty, and will
be tryed by the Countrey.
Jasse Cook attested Interpreter between
H. D.onso. ,,I Tho D.;eono~ ~, ,ho p,,.
The Petty Jury %impanneld.
Henry Drystreet attested, Saith he was
tould 90 years agoe, that the prisoner a
the Barr was a Witch, and that several
Cows were bewicht by her also, thai
James Saunderling's mother tould him
that she bewitcht her Cow, but after.
wards said it was q mistake, and that her
Cow should doe we'll againe, for it was
not her Cow but an Other Persons thai
should dye.
Charles Ascheom attested, saith thai
Anthony's Wife being asked why she
sould her Cattle was because her mo.
Their hat Bewicht them, having taken
the Witchcraft of Hendricks Cattle. and
put it on their Oxen She might Keep
but noe Other Cattle /; and also that ono
night the Daughter of ye Prisoner called
him up hastely, and when he came she
sayed there was a great Light but just
before, and an Old woman with a Knife
in her hand at we Bedd's feet, and there
fore shee cryed out and desired Jno.
SIimcock TO take away her Calves, or
else she would send them TO He'll.
A~nnakey Coolin attested, saith her
husband tooke the Heart of a Calfe that
Dyed, as they thought, by Witchcraft,
and Boyled it, ~whereupon the Prisoner
at we Barr came in and asked them what
they were doing they said boyling of
flesh; she said they had better they had
BoyIed the Bones, with several other I'M
seemly Expressions.
Margaret Mattson saith that she values
not Drystreet's Evidence /; but if Sander
Inns mother had come, she would have
answered her; also denyeth Charles As
cheom's Attestation at her Soul and
saith, where is my Daughter! let her
come and say so.
Annakey Coolin's attesta,ion concern
ing the Gees, she d~enyeth, saying she
was never out Of her Conoo, and also
that she never said any such things
Concerning the Calves heart.
After wich the Gov'r gave the Jury
their charge concerning We Prisoner al
ye Barr. The Jury went forth, and up
on their Returne Brought her in Guilty
of having the Common fame of Witch,
but not Guilty in manner and forme as
she stands indicted.
Neels Mattson and Aniho. Neelson
Enters into Recognizance of fifty pounds
apiece Tor the good behaviour Of Marga.
ret Mattson for six months.
Jacob Hendrickson enters into recogni-
zance of fifty pounds for the good behav-
Jour of Yeshro Hendrickson for six
months,