Spectral Witches and a Jailhouse Interview: May 3, 1692

May 3, 1692: Burroughs’ Specter, a Tavern Transfer, and the Salem Trials’ Only ReleaseSpecters reportedly strike from jail cells and as far away as Maine: we follow May 3, 1692 as Elizabeth Hubbard swears George Burroughs’ apparition visits with the devil’s book and boasts he’s a “conjurer,” even while the real man is under guard en route to Salem. Guards move Susannah Martin, Dorcas Hoar, Lydia Dustin, and Sarah Morrell from Ingersoll’s Tavern breakfast to Boston prison, pushing the total to 28 suspects. Hathorne and Corwin confront Deliverance Hobbs over new spectral harm; she denies it but stands by her confession and describes a feast with Bridget Bishop and three Sarahs. The day also spotlights the trials’ lone catch-and-release—Nehemiah Abbott Jr.—and a chilling family moment as young Daniel Wilkins turns on John Willard before falling ill and dying days later, while Mary Walcott later recalls Rebecca Nurse’s specter claiming multiple killings.00:00 Daily Intro and Date00:28 Burroughs Specter Visit01:10 Prisoners Sent to Boston01:43 Hobbs Questioned Again02:04 Wen Man Mystery02:33 Jail Feast Confession02:48 Willard and Wilkins Omen03:32 Nurse Specter and Wrap Up