, what had several times come down ye chimne. I sitting in ye
cornar towde that pece of brick in my hand. Within a littel spas of tiem
ye pece of brick was gone from me I know not by what meanes. Quickly
after it come down chimne. Also in ye chimne cornar I saw a hammar on ye
ground. Their bein no person nigh it, it was sodenly gone, by what
meanes I know not; but within a littell spas it fell down chimne, and
... also a pece of woud a fute long.

"Taken on oath Dec. the 8, 1679, before me,

"JOHN WOODBRIDGE, COMMISSIONER."

Thomas Hardy testified:--

"I and George Hardy being at William Morse his house, affirm that ye
earth in ye chimny cornar moved and scattered on us. I was hitt with
somewhat; Hardy hitt by a iron ladle; somewhat hitt Morse a great blow,
butt itt was so swift none could tell what itt was. After, we saw itt
was a shoe."

Rev. Mr. Richardson testified:--

"Was at Bro. Morse his house on a Saturday. A board flew against my
chair. I heard a noyes in another roome, which I suppose in all reason
was diabolicall."

John Dole testified:--

"I saw, sir, a large fire-stick of candle-wood, a stone, and a
fire-brand to fall down. These I saw nott whence they come till they
fell by me."

Elizabeth Titcomb testified:--

"Powell said that he could find out ye witch by his learning if he had
another scholar with him."

Joseph Myrick and Sarah Hale testified:--

"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 th