The Brummett News
Tuesday
April 20, 1692
Suspicious Injury to Local Woman
by:
On Tuesday April 20, 1692 the local
Salem doctor was summoned to a Ms.
Betty Parris’ home after falling
out in pain during supper. It was
unknown what caused the pain.
Moments after the doctor arrived,
he found Betty had suffered an
injury to the abdomen consistent
with a knife wound. Accusations
were made that other women from the
village had caused the injury with
witchcraft. It is unclear why
Betty would be the target of
witchcraft at the young age of 10.
Salem women secretly practicing witchcraft caught
Witchcraft in Salem
by:
Local villager Betty Parris lies in pain
Following the accusations that
Betty’s injuries were the result
of witchcraft, reports of women
dancing in the woods shortly
followed. It is suspected that the
women identified and found dancing
in
the
woods
denied
all
accusations
that
they
were
practicing unGodly acts in the
forest. Abagail, the niece of Mr.
Parris
has
accused
several
neighbors of witchcraft including
her former employer Mrs. Proctor.
When questioned, a poppet with a
needle to the stomach was found in
the Proctor home.