1. M_Artha Carryer_ was indicted for the bewitching of certain persons according to the form usual in such Cases: Pleading not Guilty to her Indictment; there were first brought in a considerable number of the Bewitched persons; who not only made the Court sensible of an horrid Witchcraft committed upon them, but also deposed, That it was _Martha Carryer_, or her shape, that grievously tormented them by biting, pricking, pinching and choaking them. It was further deposed that while this _Carryer_ was on her Examination before the Magistrates, the poor People were so tortured, that every one expected their Death upon the very spot; but that upon the binding of _Carryer_ they were eased. [137] Moreover the looks of _Carryer_ then laid the Afflicted People for dead, and her Touch, if her Eyes at the same time were off them, raised them again. Which things were also now seen upon her Tryal. And it was testified, that upon the mention of some having their Necks twisted almost round by the shape of this _Carryer_, she replied, _Its no matter, tho their Necks had been twisted quite off_.[110] 2. Before the Tryal of this Prisoner, several of her own Children had frankly and fully confessed not only that they were Witches themselves, but that this their Mother had made them so. This confession they made with great shows of Repentance, and with much Demonstration of Truth. They related Place, Time, Occasion; they gave an Account of Journeys, Meetings, and Mischiefs by them performed; and were very credible in what they said. Nevertheless, this Evidence was not produced against the Prisoner at the Bar, in as much as there was other Evidence enough to proceed upon.[111] 3. _Benj. Abbot_ gave in his Testimony, That last _March_ was a Twelve month, this _Carryer_ was very angry with him, upon laying out some Land near her Husbands. Her expressions in this Anger were, _That she would stick as close to_ Abbot, _as the Bark stuck to the Tree; and that he should repent of it afore seven Years came to an end, so as Doctor_ Prescot _should never cure him_. These words were heard by others, besides _Abbot_ himself, who also heard her say, _She would hold his Nose as close to the Grind-stone as ever it was held since his name was_ Abbot. Presently after this he was taken with a swelling in his Foot, and then with a Pain in his Side, and exceedingly tormented. It bred unto a Sore, which was lanced by Dr. _Prescot_, and several Gallons of Corruption ran out of it. For six Weeks it continued very bad; and then another Sore bred in his Groin, which was also lanced by Dr. _Prescot_. Another Sore bred in his Groin which was likewise Cut, and put him to very great misery. He was brought unto Death's door, and so remained until _Carryer_ was taken and carried away by the Constable. From which very day he began to mend, and so grew better every day, and is well ever since.[112]