Sarah Osburn was removed from the meeting-house, and Tituba brought in and examined, as follows:—
"Tituba, what evil spirit have you familiarity with?—None.
"Why do you hurt these children?—I do not hurt them.
"Who is it then?—The Devil, for aught I know.
"Did you never see the Devil?—The Devil came to me, and bid me serve him.
"Who have you seen?—Four women sometimes hurt the children.
"Who were they?—Goody Osburn and Sarah Good, and I do not know who the others were. Sarah Good and Osburn would have me hurt the children, but I would not.
"(She further saith there was a tall man of Boston that she did see.)
"When did you see them?—Last night, at Boston.
"What did they say to you?—They said, 'Hurt the children.'