Question. What say you to this charge? Here are them that charge you with witchcraft Answer. If it was the last moment I was to live God knows I am innocent of anything of this nature
Q. Did not you take notice that now when you lookt upon Mercy Lewis she was struck down? A. I cannot help it. Q. You are charged here what doe you say? A. I am innocent of anything of this nature Q. Is this the first time that ever you were accused A. Yes Sr Q. Do not you know that one at Ipswich hath accused you? A. This is the first time that ever I heard of it. Q. You say that you never heard of these folks before.
Mercy Lewis at length spake & charged this woman with hurting & pinching her. And then Abigail Williams cryed she hath hurt me a great many times, a great while and she hath brought me the book. Ann Putnam had a pin stuck in her hand.
Q. What do you say to this? A. I cannot help it. Q. What consent have you given?
Abig Williams cryed out that she was pincht & great prints were seen in her arm. Mary Warren cryed out she was prickt
Q. Have you not seen some apparition? A. No never in all my life.
She looked upon Mary Warren & said Warren violently fell down. Look upon this maid, viz.: Mary Walcott her back being towards the examinant. Mary Warren & Ann Putnam said they saw this woman upon her. Susan Sheldon saith this was the woman that carryd her yesterday to the Pond. Sus. Sheldon carried to the examinant in a fit & was well upon grasping her arm.
Q. You said you never heard before of these people. A. Not before the warrant was served me last Sabbath day.
John Indian cryed out Oh she bites & fell into a grevious fit & so carried to her in his fit & was well upon her grasping him.
Q. What do you say to these things—they cannot come to you. A. Sr I am unable to give account of it. Q. Cannot you tell what keeps them off from your body? A. I cannot tell I know not what it is.