Chapter Fourteen
T
he shocking story of the ghostly attack spread, and Thomas Putnam sprang into action.
“Griggs was right,” he shouted to Parris. “We must do something more while you continue calling on the Lord.”
Putnam, with his brother Edward, Joseph Hutchinson, and Thomas Preston put together formal legal Complaints and filed them with the Salem Town magistrates. The men accused Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne of hurting Betty, Abigail, Ann and Elizabeth Hubbard by witchcraft.
Parris returned to the parsonage with the news. “Have you heard of the Complaints?”
Elizabeth put down her sewing. “I have, husband.”
“How…?” He was pacing. “Witches! We all know they await Satan’s call; I have admonished our people of it. But our Betty and Abigail bewitched by those three women? I’ve confessed to you my concern it could be more than a lingering sickness, but I am yet to be convinced anyone might be using demonic powers. And our Tituba. That mouse accused of hurting them?”
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