Part 24

I would not go over because I had not Money.

The Marshal testified he said as before.

One of his Hands was let go, and several were afflicted. He held his Head on one Side, and then the Heads of several of the Afflicted were held on one Side. He drew in his Cheeks, and the Cheeks of some of the Afflicted were suckt in.

John Bibber and his Wife gave in Testimony concerning some Temptations he had to make away with himself.

How doth this agree with what you said, that you had no Temptations?

I meant Temptations to Witchcraft.

If you can give way to self-murther, that will make way to Temptation to Witchcraft.

Note.--There was Witness by several, that he said he would make away with himself, and charge his Death upon his Son.

Goody Bibber testified that the said Cory called said Bibber's Husband, Damned Devilish Rogue.

Other vile Expressions testified in open Court by several others.

Salem Village, April 19, 1692. Mr. Samuel Paris being desired to take in Writing the Examination of Giles Cory, delivered it in; and upon hearing the same, and seeing what we did see at the Time of his Examination, together with the Charge of the afflicted Persons against him, we committed him to their Majesties Gaol.

JOHN HATHORN.

NUMBER II.

THE following Ballad, in the Chevy Chase Style, was cut from a Newspaper sixteen years ago. No one at this Day will probably require to be informed who was the Author of it, as but one Person probably could have written it. I have not looked over the Poems of Mr. Whittier to see if it be there. Any one having an inclination may do so. The Introduction accompanied it, on its first appearance:

The following Ballad is handed in for Preservation as illustrative of that dark Period in our local History. Giles Corey and his Wife lived in what is now Danvers, and the Spot is now pointed out on the Estate of Hon. Daniel P. King where their House formerly stood. The Localities are fast fading out from Remembrance, and I venture the Suggestion that it may be in the Province of the Historical Department of our Essex Institute to mark them by some permanent Monumental Erection.--Salem Observer.

GILES COREY AND GOODWYFE COREY.

A BALLAD OF 1692.

Come all New-England Men And hearken unto me, And I will tell what did befalle Upon ye Gallows Tree.

In Salem Village was the Place As I did heare them saye, And Goodwyfe Corey was her Name Upon that paynfull Daye:

This Goody Corey was a Witch The People did believe, Afflicting of the Godly Ones Did make them sadlie Greave.

There were two pyous Matron Dames And goodly Maidens Three, That cryed upon this heynous Witch As you shall quicklie see.

Goodwyfe Bibber, she was one, And Goodwyfe Goodall two, These were ye sore afflicted ones By Fyts and Pynchings too:

And those Three Damsels fair She worried them full sore, As all could see upon their Arms The divers Marks they bore.

And when before the Magistrates For Tryall she did stand, This Wicked Witch did lye to them While holding up her Hand;

"I pray you all Good Gentlemen Come listen unto me, I never harmed those two Goodwyfes Nor yet these Children Three:"

"I call upon my Saviour Lord" (Blasphemously she sayed) "As Witness of my Innocence In this my hour of Need."

The Godly Ministers were shockt This Witch-prayer for to hear, And some did see ye Black Man there A whispering in her Eare.

The Magistrates did saye to her Most surely thou doth lye, Confess thou here thy hellish Deeds Or ill Death thou must dye.