Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-01

in this matter.
| hope through the goodness of God |
shall, for that mater | never had no
hand in, in my life.
Which of you have seen this man hurt
you?
Mary Walco.t, Mercy Lewis, Ann
Putnam, jr., and Abigail Williams affirm
cd he had hunt them.
Hath he hurt you tool speaking TO
Elizabeth Hubbard. She going 10 ans
wer was prevented by a fit.
Benjamin Gould, hath he hurt you
! have seen him several times, and
been hurt after ii, but cannot affirm that
it was be.
Hath he brought the book to any Of
you?
Mary Walcott and Abigail Williams
and others affirmed he had brought the
book to them.
Giles Cory, they accusc you, or your
appearance, Of hurting them, and bring
ing the book to them. What do you say!
Why do you hurt them? Tell us the
truth.
| never did hurt them.
1t is your appearance hurts them, they
charge you; tell us what have you done.
| have done nothing 10 damage them.
Have you never entered into contract
with the devil ?
| never did.
What temptation have you hadl
| never had any temptations in my
life.
What, have you done it without temp
tations
What was The reason (said goodwiro
Bibber) that you were frightened in the
cow-houso ! and then the qucstionist
was suddenly seized with a violent fit.
Samuel Braybrook, goodman Bibbor,
and his daughter testified that he had
told them this morning thai he was fright
ed in the cow-houso.
Cory denied it.
This was not your appearance but
your person, and you told them SO this
morning; why do you deny it?
What did you see in the cow-housc ?
never saw nothing but my cattle"
The above contains the most impor-
tant pari Of the evidence on which this
old man was committed TO the dungeon
where he lay four months and was then
brought out TO be crushed as above stated;
The first and the last who endured that
horrible punishment in New England.
From the 17th 10 the 22d of Septem-
Der nino more were tried and received
sentence of death. OF the fifteen now
sentenced TO the gallows, eight were cx-
ecuted on the 22d Of September. The
cart containing these eight persons, viz
Martha Cory, Mary Easily, Alice Parker,
Ann Pudeater, Margaret Scat, VIM.
Reed, Samuel WardweIl and Mury Par
ker, was for a time set, in going 10 Gal
lows Hill. The circumstance was at
tributed by the afflicted, who were always
on the spot, 10 the hanging back of the
devils. The vast crowd that followed,
swallowed the explanation and were con.
irmed in their belief.
Tho slaughter was accomplished with
great despatch by the sheriff, who had
become so much at home in the business
that he lcisureIy smoked his pipe during
the whole operation, The victims al
protested their innocence TO the last. in
spite of the Jealous labors Of Rev. Mr.
Noycs 10 bring Them 10 confess thcil
guilt. lie was particularly scandalizet
by the obstinacy Of Mary Easily, who had
notonly written an able letter TO the Judge,
but under the gallows took leave of life.
her husband and children with such
christian dignity that the surrounding
crowd was moved and melted. After al
was over, Mr.. Noyes feeling that some.
thing must be said TO keep the public
mind in the trammels of pricslcrali, with
professional whine, exclaimed, "What a
sad thing it is TO see eight fire brands oil
hell hanging there !"
The delusion had now reached its cri.
sis. Not only in Salem was society
turned into u state of complete self des-
truclion, but in Beverly, Andovtr, Amos.
bury and many other places the power OF
The afflicted was perfectly despolic.-
Whenever any thing went wrong with
any weak and superstilious person, he
sent for the Salem witch deleclors, who
were sure 10 lay The blame upon somebo.
dy obnoxious for common sense or in.
creduliIy. Every enyious or malicious
wretch now found an easy road 10 the
most ample qualification.
But these ''eight fire brands of hell
all hanging together, showed that The gal,
lows was perfectly impolont to check The
progress of withcraGt. The courl and The
clergy were brought TO a stand. The Jail.
were full. The confcssing witches were
retracIing their confessions. The accusa,
tons were multiplying beyond all c~alcuIa
lions, and running into all SORTS ofabsur
dity. lnonc case a dogwas gravely accu
sed of being in league with the devil an,
put TO death. Another dog became attic
ted and met the same faIe-lhe only on,