The Last Innocent Suspect Of Elizabeth Howe - 775 Words

The next innocent suspect was Elizabeth Howe. Elizabeth Howe was a blind Ipswich woman who tenderly took care of her husband with a kind soul. Her neighbors foolishly accused her of causing their youngest daughter and cows die, which Elizabeth truthfully denied. Soon more people had their animals injured, in which they interpreted as a supernatural sign of revenge. In court, her own brother-in-law, Captain John accused her of killing his sow and inflicting pain upon him and making his hand not able to work. Elizabeth had nothing to do with this, so she testified â€Å"God knows I am innocent of anything of this nature† (National Geographic Channel 2011). Even though her witness vouched for her and her character she was found guilty (National Geographic Channel 2011). Rebecca Nurse was yet another innocent woman accused of witchcraft. Rebecca was an elderly woman in poor health and a respected member of the church. In the court hearing, she protested her innocence, but when the young accusers started screaming out in fake pain acting like they were being tormented by her, this made her seem guilty to the judges and she was executed (National Geographic Channel 2011). Lastly, Reverend George Burroughs was the only Puritan minister to be accused and executed for witchcraft. He was very strong which made people think he was â€Å"satan’s pretest for evil.† When the reverend was on the ladder for his execution, he recited the Lord’s prayer which, supposedly, witches were unable to do.Show MoreRelatedCauses of the Salem Witch Trials: Political, Religious and Social5005 Words   |  21 Pagesinter animosities was the one between the Thomas Putman of Salem and the Howe, Townes, Easty, Hobbs Wildes families of Topsfield. This dispute originated over territory between Salem Village and Topsfield in which the Putmans claimed that they had legal claim over. A close examination of the trial proceedings will reveal that among those hanged for witchcraft were Rebecca Towne Nurse, Mary Towne Easty and Elizabeth Jackson Howe. In addition, Sarah Towne Cloyce was imprisoned but later pardoned.Read MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 PagesAcknowledgments For the 1993 edition: The following friends and colleagues deserve thanks for their help and encouragement with this project: Clifford Anderson, Hellan Roth Dowden, Louise Dowden, Robert Foreman, Richard Gould, Kenneth King, Marjorie Lee, Elizabeth Perry, Heidi Wackerli, Perry Weddle, Tiffany Whetstone, and the following reviewers: David Adams, California State Polytechnic University; Stanley Baronett, Jr., University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Shirley J. Bell, University of Arkansas at Monticello;Read MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesPositions: Franklin D. Schurz Chair, Department of Management, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame; Matherly-McKethan Eminent Scholar in Management, Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida; Stanley  M. Howe Professor in Leadership, Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa; Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Human Resource Studies, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University; Lecturer, Charles University, Czech