Katherine Branch Accuses Goody Miller of Witchcraft in Connecticut: June 13, 1692

June 13, 1692: Salem Lulls, Wells Attacked, and Goody Miller Slips AwayWe track a rare quiet day in the Salem witch trials as the Court of Oyer and Terminer sits between sessions and accusations taper off, with no new arrests after Ann Dolliver’s June 6 arrest until at least July 1, when a complaint targets Candy and her mistress, Margaret Hawkes. Our attention shifts north to Wells, Maine, where soldiers assess damage from repeated French and Wabanaki attacks and discover the body of a high-ranking French officer, Lieutenant General the Sieur de La Broquerie. In Boston, Governor Sir William Phips orders Major Samuel Appleton to send Essex County troops to reinforce Piscataqua and halts Massachusetts shipping until French threats at sea subside. In Fairfield, Connecticut, Katherine Branch accuses Goody Miller—who escapes to Bedford, New York, beyond Connecticut’s reach.00:00 Daily Introduction00:12 Salem Trials Lull00:35 Wells Maine Aftermath00:52 Phips Mobilizes Defense01:21 Fairfield Spectral Accusation01:40 Goody Miller Escapes01:42 Border Politics Wrap Up