Susannah Martin and Dorcas Hoar Resist Witchcraft Accusations: May 2, 1692

May 2, 1692: Burroughs Captured, Hoar & Martin Clash with the CourtWe take you straight into Monday, May 2, 1692—one of the busiest days of the Salem witch-hunt—when arrests, examinations, depositions, and jail transfers collide. Reverend George Burroughs is seized in Wells, Maine as the net tightens, while Dorcas Hoar and Susannah Martin face John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin at Ingersoll’s Tavern amid chaos from the afflicted, sensational claims of spectral attacks, and taunting courtroom exchanges. Our close look at Martin’s sharp rebuttals raises the explosive question of whether the devil could wear an innocent person’s shape, a debate later taken up by Increase Mather and tied to the Witch of Endor. The day ends with Hoar, Martin, Lydia Dustin, and Sarah Morell ordered to Boston jail as the hunt accelerates.00:00 Welcome and Setup00:11 Arrests and Examinations Begin00:48 Dorcas Hoar Under Fire01:41 Dorcas Defies the Court02:39 Susannah Martin Examined03:43 Spectral Evidence Debate05:18 Courtroom Tests and Taunts06:34 Depositions and Copycat Claims07:59 Commitment to Boston Jail08:10 Burroughs Warrant Confirmed08:33 Wrap Up and Subscribe