Coroner’s Inquest in Salem Village: May 17, 1692.

May 17, 1692: Daniel Wilkins’ Death Ruled Diabolical as Spectral Accusations MultiplyWe follow the explosive events of Tuesday, May 17, 1692, when a coroner’s jury—stacked with familiar Salem Village names—rules that Daniel Wilkins died by “witchcraft or diabolical art,” citing bruises and puncture-like wounds. As fear intensifies, new warrants target fugitives Elizabeth Colson, Daniel Andrew, and George Jacobs Jr., while Susannah Sheldon unleashes a sweeping, vivid account of relentless spectral assaults, threats to sign the devil’s book, and encounters involving Philip English, Sarah Buckley, Mary Whitteridge, Bridget Bishop, Giles and Martha Corey, Mary English, and others. We also track marshal George Herrick’s and Benjamin Wilkins’ statement tying John Willard and Goodwife Buckley to Wilkins’ final days, as Mercy Lewis and Mary Walcott claim they witnessed the accused specters killing him—just hours before his death.00:00 Welcome and Setup00:10 Wilkins Inquest Verdict01:16 New Warrants and Claims02:04 Colson and Jacobs Attacks02:52 Philip English Specter03:40 Buckley Abduction Story04:17 Rescue in the Thicket04:35 Devil Book and Familiars05:40 Food Choking and Bites06:16 Martha Corey Pig Familiar07:20 Herrick Statement Filed08:11 Timeline of Wilkins Death08:38 Specters Named Before Death