Cotton Mather skipped the male suspects and would first question each woman, asking if they were a witch and whether they had practiced witchcraft. If the answer was yes, Mather said the court would be lenient and God would do the same.
will show His mercy.
He would then ask the girls to describe in detail the evil deeds they had committed in the name of Satan, no matter how egregious - talking animals, covens of witches, black men with flaming staffs rising from hell, and anything else.
The stories were all believed by Mather to be a sign of sin. After the confession was summarized, a witch hunter handed the girl a handwritten confession record and ordered her to sign it. After that, the girl would be returned to the cell, and then the next girl would be
take away.
If Mather is not convinced by the confession, or feels that the confession lacks details, or if the suspects are trying to shift the blame to others to reduce their own fault, he will start interrogating people who do not want to confess to the crime, and they will also be severely punished.
The interrogation method was naturally based on the "Hammer of Witches" published in 1486. All suspects were not innocent in the eyes of Cotton Mather and the interrogator Matthew Hopkins, but were all witches, because:
If the defendant leads an immoral life, then this certainly proves that she has dealings with the devil; and if she is pious and behaves dignifiedly, then she is obviously pretending to use her piety to distract people from her dealings with the devil and attending witchcraft at night.
Suspicion of the Demon Society.
If she appears frightened during the interrogation, then she is obviously guilty and her conscience betrays her; if she believes her innocence and remains calm, then she is undoubtedly guilty: for witches are accustomed to lie shamelessly.
If she pleads guilty to the charges brought against her, this proves her guilt; if she becomes frightened, despairing, dejected, and silent because of the extreme horror of the false accusations brought against her, this is direct evidence of her guilt.
If an unfortunate woman is being tortured and rolls her eyes in agony, it means that she is looking for her devil with her eyes; and if her eyes are dull and motionless, it means that she has seen her devil.
and looking at him.
If she finds that she has the strength to withstand the torture, it means that the devil has allowed her to support it, so she must be tortured more severely; if she cannot bear it and dies under the torture, it means that the devil has allowed her to die in order to
The instructions told her not to confess or reveal the secret.
Agent Coulson was anxiously wandering outside the court. He didn't know how many of the arrested people were really related to witchcraft and which ones were really innocent. The mystic who could give him the correct answer was now
But not here. Coulson was very anxious. He wanted to rescue the innocent, but he was worried about rescuing the real witch. But as the king's army escorted the prisoners to the court, Salomon also appeared outside the court - because he was going
The farm was the private farm of the accused John Price and Mary Price. Salomon was at the scene when the King's Army arrested them.
"The people inside may be innocent people, because they can't catch real witches, but I'm not sure, because I also have the weaknesses of ordinary people. In any case, you have to know that so many people can't hide for long.
." Salomon had already guessed Coulson's thoughts. He said to Coulson in the noisy crowd, "Besides, I don't want you to act rashly before you identify whether those people are innocent one by one. I have already
I have found the real suspect, I have found clues, but before that I don’t want us outsiders to be suspected. Haven’t you noticed that I have tried to appear in front of the locals as little as possible? That Matthew Hopkin
Scott is from London. The lie Natasha told back then was too big. I am not a knight. This kind of lie will be exposed in no time. No matter how we defend ourselves, we will be considered as witch associates.
."
Coulson just looked at Salomon without answering. The mystic could only continue talking on his own. "Okay, but I suggest you kill Cotton Mather and Matthew Hopkins directly.
I've already told you that in this distorted reality, no grandfather paradox will happen. There is nothing wrong with killing two guys who don't care about death. The United States is not independent yet." Salomon lowered his voice.
Voice, "There are no laws in this land, Colson. If you want to be a law enforcer, then you have to be a legislator first. If you want, you can be Thomas Jefferson. Cotton Mather and
Matthew Hopkins is the most suitable law enforcement target, I believe you must have heard of them when studying history."
"You convinced me, Salomon." Colson smacked his lips, "If things really come to that point, I will do this."
"Very good, now we need to divide the work and cooperate." Salomon turned his head and looked at the court outside the crowd. He turned back again and said to Colson, "You go rescue the innocent people, and I will hunt down the real ones."
Witch. But I need you to help me find out the information and remember a few names: Bridget Bishop, Susanna Martin, Alice Parker, Margaret Scott."
"I remember." Colson took out the pencil from his pocket and wrote down his name on the note pad. "Do you mind telling me what happened?"
"As long as you can understand." Salomon sighed, pulling Colson away from the crowd and coming to a remote corner. The mystic began to tell what happened after he left the woods. When he left the woods
After that, Salomon took out the crystal ball from the dimensional bag and walked towards Plessy Farm, one of the birthplaces of alien magic. He was not afraid of those fanatical Puritans discovering that he could use magic, and he was not worried about those who were weak.
Powerless firearms. Since these people were so fanatical that they dedicated their souls to God, Salomon didn't mind sending them to see God.
The owner of the farm, John Pricey, was a tall, lanky man in his late sixties. Although he had a rather gentle temperament, he had a rough appearance, which over the years had given him a somewhat bad reputation among those who worked for him.
He has experienced many misfortunes, including the death of his first wife ten years ago and the deaths of all his children last winter.
Mary Price was John's second wife. She was a rather plump woman, but not overly obese. She was in her forties and was a real, kind-hearted farmer's wife.
When Salomon appeared in front of them, the gentle and kind-hearted farm owners immediately stopped what they were doing to welcome him. Although they did not know Salomon, in Mary Price's view, he was a
The strangers who appeared here must be in need of help. When Salomon asked them if they knew anything about the strange things in Salem Town, John Plessy immediately showed his anger. This anger was not only
This is because the legal status of the village of Salem where they live conflicts with the town of Salem, and also because in the eyes of these farmers, the townspeople are clumsy.
"They're always late," said John Price, "and can't do anything. I pay them half a penny each, but they can't do anything."
"Them?" Salomon asked, "Who?"
"Ha, the distant relatives of the Putman family, the little girl named Alice Parker, as well as Margaret Scott, Susanna Martin, Bridget Bishop in the small town...my
My mother-in-law also prepared a thick stew and black bread for them, but they didn't come today!" Although John Price complained in words, he did not owe anything in actual actions.
His own helper. In fact, the fact that those girls did not come to work today has made John Price quite worried. When he knew that Salomon was going to return to the town, he also asked Salomon to inquire about those girls.
The name of the girl, and by the way, ask him if they want to help him here.
Salomon wrote down these names and agreed to John Pryce's request. But before he could go far, the king's army had already arrived at the farm. Salomon saw with his own eyes the king's general John Pryce.
West and Mary Plessy were driven out of the farm. The milk that had just been squeezed out was scattered on the ground. The unfed poultry were running around. The mystic waited for the king's army to rummage through the farm before taking it.
Returning to the farm with the Agamotto crystal ball - there is indeed a strange magic here, but it is constantly dissipating and may disappear in a few days - the Pricey couple have nothing to do with magic, what does have to do with it is those few
A girl who works as a helper.
"Okay, I'll try my best." Colson nodded and agreed, "I think I can ask Randolph Carter for help. He is a local..."
But Salomon shook his head wildly. "No," he said, "Randolph Carter may be on our side, but he is not a human being, but an existence that humans cannot understand. He will not care about a few ordinary people.
His life, everything he does is related to his purpose. Don’t seek his help, he may betray us.”
Salomon also warned Colson not to go looking for those girls on his own, because those magics were far more weird and terrifying than the magic he had learned. They were out-and-out black magic, and the objects of black magic were
The tragic situation can challenge the limit of human psychological endurance. The agent agreed, but the mystic was still worried that he would seek death - this is the instinct of SHIELD agents, especially the direct descendants of Nick Fury. Nick Fury
He is the one who seeks death the most. As one of Nick Fury's most trusted agents, Agent Coulson's level of death-seeking is almost equal to that of his boss.
"Then we must at least rescue them before they are hanged. You know, the number of people is not a reason to stop me." Coulson raised his eyebrows and said, "Hangings in this era are not so merciful. I have read
A book. Hangings in this era still bear the mark of the Dark Ages, and those who are hanged will die slowly and painfully. You must at least tell me who the innocent are."
"John Plessy and his wife Mary Plessy must be, and the others..." Salomon took a breath, "I will observe them later. Remember to act at night. Tonight, I will do it again."
Go to the woods. I have a hunch that the mastermind behind this will appear there tonight."
At this time, the king's army who went to search in the forest also returned, and they came back with a corpse.