An adjournment soon followed till next day, and the presiding justice seems to have considered his case against his prisoner as closed.
In the morning Mrs. Hutchinson opened her defence by calling three witnesses, Leverett, Coggeshall, and John Cotton.
Gov. Mr. Coggeshall was not present.
Mr. C. Yes, but I was, only I desired to be silent till I should be called.
Gov. Will you ... say that she did not say so?
Mr. C. Yes, I dare say that she did not say all that which they lay against her.
Mr. Peters. How dare you look into the court to say such a word?
Mr. C. Mr. Peters takes upon him to forbid me. I shall be silent....
Gov. Well, Mr. Leverett, what were the words? I pray speak.