To the Stones...

The worst of times has risen and I have put myself right at the epicenter. Not only did my wife get accused of witchcraft and now faces the gallows, but now I am sentenced to be crushed to death! I refuse to have another innocent man accused so I will not tell the rotten Danforth who told me about Putnam's false accusations. It is ridiculous that in this day and age that he can not just take my word, especially seeing as how I accused my own wife! (accidentally) Either I lose all my land if I am convicted or I tell Danforth who the innocent man is. I decided to stand mute. The only choice they had for me was to be pressed to death, if this is what I have to do for liberty then I must die. I have already willed off my land to my two son-in-laws so Putnam won't be able to get his greedy hands on it. I hope to God that Proctor does not sign a confession and goes down with his good name like I. It would be a true shame if he signed his name away to those terrible gentleman considered judges. Farewell to all! I hope all come to my pressing and hear me say just two words. More Weight!

Falsely Accused

Accusations, Accusations, Accusations! Martha was accused because of my big mouth. I mentioned to Reverend Hale about the strange books she reads at night and he immediately said Witchcraft and other Satanic books that do not belong in this Puritan town. I could not believe it, I begged him and promised she wasn't into any of that but he insisted she be taken away for questioning. And to top it off Thomas Putnam is falsely accusing people so he can attain their land! I say a fart on Thomas Putnam! As I am very talented in the legal system... only having been accused a mere thirty- three times. I feel like I have gotten even better in the past year because of the six accusations against me, as I now am comfortable to be my own lawyer and do all of my own paperwork. I am ashamed that Martha was accused because of me so I plan to do anything now to prove all of this is ridiculous. I am going to help John Proctor argue against the girls. I also have an alibi against Thomas Putnam! Oh boy, I really am going to put it to him this time, it was from an honest man too!

Martha's Books

Have you ever thought your wife was reading something she shouldn't be? Martha, lately has been reading lots of strange books that I never seem to catch the names of. It's never the Bible and it worries me dearly. I think about it so much that I feel sometimes it just encases my thought process and I can't seem to do anything else. I really shouldn't be saying this but one night, while I was trying to do my bedtime prayers, she was reading one of those dang books and I couldn't say my Commandments! I tried and tried, finally she left the room and all of my prayers came to me at once! I thought it was odd but I couldn't say anything because of the witch rumors going around town, so I'll just keep that to myself for now. Maybe Reverend Hale would know some information about her strange habits, I hear he has been invited to the town because of the latest ruckus.