There might have been many more strange things brought against this woman, but there was no need of them. But there was one very strange thing more with which the court was entertained. As this woman was under guard, passing by the great and spacious meeting-house of Salem, she gave a look towards the house, and immediately a demon, invisibly entering the meeting-house, tore down a part of it; so that though there was no person to be seen there, yet the people at the noise, running in, found a board which was strongly fastened with several nails, transported into another quarter of the house.' It will doubtless be conceded, that if Bridget Bishop was actually guilty of all the disasters above detailed, she was a proper subject for the gallows. TRIAL OF SUSANNA MARTIN, JUNE 29, 1692. _Magistrate._ 'Pray what ails these people?' _Martin._ 'I don't know.' _Magistrate._ 'But what do you think ails them?' _Martin._ 'I do not desire to spend my judgment upon it.' _Magistrate._ 'Don't you think they are bewitched?' _Martin._ 'No, I do not think they are.' _Magistrate._ 'Tell me your thoughts about them, then?' _Martin._ 'No: my thoughts are my own, when they are in, but when they are out, then another's their master.' _Magistrate._ 'Their master! who do you think is their master?' _Martin._ 'If they be dealing in the black art you may know as well as I.' _Magistrate._ 'Well, what have you done towards this?' _Martin._ 'Nothing at all.' _Magistrate._ 'Why, it is you or your appearance.' _Martin._ 'I can't help it.' _Magistrate._ 'Is it not your master? How comes your appearance to hurt these?' _Martin._ 'How do I know? He that appeared in the shape of Samuel, a glorified saint, may appear in any one's shape.'