The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-28

p lbOHotllneh nufI Lne cnunIen. Two {
I them she named, Goody Osburn an
= Sarah Good. These two, she declared
wished TO hurt the children, but she ha
] refused. She had seen, also, q tall ma
from Boston. All three had her to hun
! the children, but she would not,
= A deposition made by the Rev. MI
Paris is preserved-that during a
= these days Elizabeth Paris, Jr., An
r Putnam, and Elizabeth Hubbard wer
8 tormented, and that when Tituba cor
fessed they were all relieved. He say
that Ttuba herself, when she began t
confess, was very much afflicted. Sin
accused Good and Osburn of doing thi
, to her. OF these three prisoners, Mrs
Osburn died in Jail, May 16. Titub
lay in prison for thirteen months, an,
was then sold to pay her Jail fees, an,
Sarah Good was hanged.
At the close of these examinations
ninety-nine out of every hundred per
sons in the community had been swep
into the torrent of delusion and alarm
The physicians had given in their opin
ion. The ministers had approved it.
The Rev. Mr.. Paris was making it the
topic of prayer and preaching Sunday
by Sunday The girls were suffering
more and more keenly, and the convic-
ton that the authors of the mischief
must be found out and put away became
very strong. Thus the time drew near
for accusations of more reputable per
sons. Solicitude to know who were the
two other women making up the four
grew to be intense. When everything
was ready, the girls began to give out
significant descriptions, and then to call
names. The third victim selected was
Martha Corey, third wife of Giles Corey.
a man eighty years of age. Mrs. Corey
was a member of the church, who had
not favored these proceedings, going so
far, indeed, as to express lack of faith
in the children. In this season of ex-
citement, she had, however, renewed
her prayers, spending hours in devotion.
Her husband being carried away with
the delusions, she even tried to keep
him back from the gatherings at the vii
lage. All This was doubtless known
there; certainly it had been given out
that soon some persons in great regard
for their piety would be unmasked, and
Mrs. COrey's name was mentioned in
by afflicted"
Accordingly, March II, Edward Put
nam and Ezekiel Cheever, hearing Ann
Putnam declare that Goody Corey did
1ften pinch her, at once thought it their
luty to go and see her, ''she being in
covenant with us" Before they started,
bout the middle of the afternoon, they
law Ann Putnam, and asked her what
clothes Goody Corey wore for she might
De mistaken in the person. Ann cum
lingly replied that Goody Corey knew
If their purposes to visit her, and had
,ome and blinded her SO that she could
lot tell what she wore. The two breth-
zen found Mrs. Corey at home and,
llone. She told them, smiling, and be-
lore they announced it, that she knew
heir errand. "You are come to talk
With me about being witch, but am
lone. 1 cannot help persons talking of
me-" She said she did not think there
we're any witches, and after some fur
her conversation, they got nothing to
riminate her and departed. All the
ecord of this interview exhibits her as
sensible woman.
Two days subsequently March A.
hey sent for her to come to Thomas
2utnams house. Immediately upon her
'nterance, his daughter Ann fell into
of which she said Goody
Corey was the author. This was enough,
md March 10 warrant was issued for
ler arrest. Brought to Ingersoll's
house, on the 21st, she was then exam
ned, and the record of examination is
oy the Rev. Mr.. Paris.
This venerable grandmother having
'een led ay,they brought in the same
lay for examination Dorcas, daughter
If Sarah Good, child four or five years
I'D. Warrant had been procured against
Ter the day before March 49, on com
1laint of the two Putnams. The affiict-
I'd went mad, showed the mark of her
eeth on their bodies, and the pins with
which she pricIed them were also found
lpon them. This evidence was over
and the poor babe went to
all to her mother, who was then in
;hains. So the imprisoned were usually
Aept, for it was said that unless loaded
with chains their apparitions could tor
.ure the afflicted, even while their bodies
we're in Jail. Doubtless the child was
similarly bound.
By this time the devil had actually
secured good lodgment in Salem Village.
On Sunday Rev. Mr.. Paris followed
lis coadiutator, preaching, for com
nunion sermon, from John v. 7O71:
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