New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28

e-voIlop nresentlv so that the common medicines
for poisons have been found necessary 10 relieve
them Yea sometimes the spectres IN the Struggle
have so dropped the posons that the stahdeIs-Dy
lave smclled them and viewed them, ana peheiu
the pillows of the miserable stained WIN 'heni'
Yet more, the miserable have complained bitterly
Of burning rags run into their fOrcibly dls'ehueo
mouths; and though nobody could sec any SUCH
cloths or, indeed any fires in the chambers yeV
presently the scalds were seen plainly Dy every
body on the mouths of the complainers, and not
only the smell but the smoke Of the burning sensl-
bly, filed the chambers. Once more the miserable
exclaimed extremely Of branding-irons heating at
the fire on the hearth 70 mark them; now, though
the standers-by could see no irons, yet they could
see distinctly the print of them in the ashes, ana
smell them too. as they were carried by the unseen
furies unto the poor creatures for whom they were
intended and those poor creatures were thcfcupon
50 stigmatzcd with them that they VIII pear the
marks of them 10 their dying day. Nor are THESE
the tenth part Of the pr0dgieS that fell out among
tie inhabitants OF W-England. Flashy people may
hurlcsque these things, but when hundreds OF the
most sober people in country where they nave as
much mother-wit certainly as the rest of man KIND
know them 10 he true, nothing but the absurd ana
iroward spirit of Sadducsm can question them.
have not yet mentioned so much one thing
that will not be Justified, if it. he required. by
the oaths Of more consderate persons than any
that rdcule these off phenomena
THE ROLL OF VICTIMS.
SO on June % the court reasscmbled and kept
at work until the docket was cleared. 1t was
dreadful summer. Each month saw band OF
victims led forth to the gallows while every DAY
the inquisiton and the torture went on at Salem
courthouse. Almost incredible fortunes. sur
passed only by those Of Torqucmada and his
followers. were inflicted to compel the victims to
confess their guilt But whether they confessed
or not, they were promptly convicted ana con-
dcmned: and Gallows Hill claimed them as It's
own. The roll Of executions in July comprised
thcs, of Elizabeth Howe Sarah WildeS. Sarah
Good. Susannah Martin and Rebecca Nourse the
bcst-l,nown of all. In August their fate was
shared by the Rev George Burroughs. John VIII
lard. the elder George Jacobs. John Proctor and
Martha Carrier And in September the additional
victims were Samuel Wardwell. Wilmot Reed
Martha Corey, Aic, Parker, Mary Parker, Mar
garet Scott. Mary Esty and Ann Pudeator. MI.
Burroughs. the minister, had greatly provoked
his Judge by resting his defence on the bold argu-
ment that there neither are. nor ever were
witches that. having made compact with inc
devil can send a devil 10 torment other people AZ
a distance" When brought TO the plac; OF eNccu,
ton he addressed the multitude assembled aIouh"
him with so much feeling that many OF the spec
tators were in tears. and all seemed 10 recent
The accuSers cried out upon hlill ana salu ny
black man standing by nm ana ul"tu'lhs ne
discourse and DR.. Cotton Mather. VINO was pr'o-
ent on horseback came forward to address IN
crowd assuring them that be was not n minister
regularly ordained, intmatihg that ms pieN N1s
ali deception and telling them that the deN IL har
often been transformed into an anger OF HH"';
Thus was the rising sympathy OF the pope
checked, and the eXecuil0ncr hhHereu I" XIV
through with his duties. ..t,
on the 10th Of September hut Indignant AZ lhe III
justice which was shown 70 o'hris' ie ,no j.,
plead and he was pressed 10 death IN ',e III,
Fiction of this punishment his tongue was lorcc1
ont Of his mouth and the un!eeling sherlh lOIcT"
it in again with his cane rs the Victm lhY III ~.
agoncs Of death on the ga OF N'P'tih.G. .i 49,
more were executed on their way 70 the pace
of execution the cart which conveyed them wa
upset. and the afflicted" declared that TIE dew.
accompanied the cart. and mat ne o'eitWti H., ~
In order TO rctard their punishment. Nost 81
these were devout Christian people. VINO dlcd pro.
testing their innocence. But the court was pen.
upon DESTROYING them Prooany, M' spirt
NJ forocitv Note for example. the case Of re
bccca Noursc. She was seventy wears oin. anu nf'
life had been pattern OF beneyochcc ad ,epin,,
ness BIT the children accused her OF bewi'chihg
Them Arrnigned in court. she caii"d upon 'o'!
TO witness her innocence. Then the chuHIrh VII
into commissions and erl"l '.i s..nr,d mi
tate and they declared that she compelled THIN 70
do il The jury however. brought IN Ncnilcu
NJ not entity Then the fsrOcious determination
Of tbe court became apparent. The Judges or
dprpd the Jury 10 retire again ana recohAlder NrIr
verdict: with especial reference ~ certain p
culiar expression which the acclscl 'u upo' hacl
faca The Jury retired then presently came nach
and asked her what that eNpfcs9lon lh"hn' "''
why she wore il. Being quite deal, sne qua no; no,
hear the foreman as he asked ier' am - i.c
silent Tic jury retired again. TOOK mr. I'll ~
ae a confession Of guilt AMI brought IN l'rdlc'
Of guilty When she learned the grounu 3I ,ur dt
change ~ opinion. she explained WHY she Ilh' nu.
unanimously declared that their second FeTmnc,
should bc SIT aside and she he Acquired. b.t
the court decided otherwise. ana she was put "
death.
THE END or TIE CRAZE.
After Scptembcr 1862, no more persons were
nrt % death in Ncw-England for witchcrait,
,bouob MANY were arrested. Two bcwitchcd dogs
wcrc however hanged at Salem. That winter
. Gentleman in Boston. who had been charged
with sorcery and acquitted, obtained n warrant
for the arrest of his nccuscrs for defamation OF
character. laying his damages NJ S3,"oo
This did more than anything else 10
discourage the witch-huntcrs. and thenceiorth
their zeal notably declined FINALLY In April loVJ'
tho Governor parloncd and set free all VINO were
in Jail under charge of sorcery, ana 1nc "arh
obontor was ended People presently hccame
ashamed of the craze from which they had suffered
In their remorse over the shedding Of innocent
blood they turned dercely upon the Rev Mr. Far
r,s in whose household tic mania had started aud
occuscd him Of being the instigator OF 1t all.
Many withdrew from his congregation, and though
lie defended himself stoutly. he never leealned
the favor Of the public. Finally, on December
II. 1896. fast was proclaimed, one OF the reasons
for which was THAT God would show us what
we knew not, and help us wherein we nave done
amiss TO do 50 more; and especially that what
oyer mistakes on either hand had been lall'h mo-
etlicr Inv The body of this people, or any orders
of men referring 10 the late tragedy raised among
Ms by Satan and his Instruments through tie awful
JUDGMENT of God lie would humble us therefore
I'D nordon oll the errors of his servants.
Al this fast one of the judges st9s up to declare
publcly his remorse for the part he had taken IN
these Mmcntcd transactions. The jurors signed a
,aer oISo nroclaiminr their repentance, and end
inrr with the declaration That we Justly fear
that we were sadly dcludcd and mistaken, Tor
which we are much disquieted and distressed III