CHAPTER VI

Hamersley's and Morgan's comment--John Allyn's letter--The

accusation--Its origin--Its victims--Many witnesses--Record

evidence--The witnesses themselves--Memorials of their delusion--Notable

depositions--Selected testimonies, and cases--Katherine Harrison--The

court--The judge--The indictment--Grand jury's oath--Credulity of the

court--Testimony--Its unique character--Bracy--Dickinson--Montague--

Graves--Francis--Johnson--Hale--Smith--Verdict and sentence--Court's

appeal to the ministers--Their answer--A remarkable document--Katherine's

petition--"A Complaint of severall grieuances"--Katherine's reprieve--

Dismissal from imprisonment--Removal

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