"Joseph Morse, often said in our hearing that if there are any Wizards
he was sure Caleb Powell was one."
William Morse being asked what he had to say as to Powell being a
wizard, testified:--
"He come in, and seeing our spirit very low cause by our great
affliction, he said, 'Poore old man, and poor old woman, I eye ye boy,
who is ye occasion of all your greefe; and I draw neere ye with great
compassion.' Then sayd I, 'Powell, how can ye boy do them things?'
Then sayd he, 'This boy is a young rogue, a vile rogue!' Powell, he
also sayd, that he had understanding in Astrology and Astronomie,
and knew the working of spirits. Looking on ye boy, he said, 'You
young rogue!' And to me, Goodman Morse, if you be willing to lett me
have ye boy I will undertake that you shall be freed from any trouble
of this kind the while he is with me."
Other evidence was received for the prosecution. The defence put in by
Powell was that "on Monday night last, till Friday after the noone, I
had ye boy with me, and they had no trouble."