Witches Sabbath and Trial Preparations: Salem Witch Trials Daily June 1, 1692

June 1, 1692: Spectral “General Meeting,” Perley Testimony vs. Elizabeth How, and Trials on the BrinkSalem is at a breaking point on June 1, 1692, with the Court of Oyer and Terminer about to open and overcrowded Massachusetts jails feeding a steady transfer of witchcraft suspects from Boston to Salem. We follow magistrates John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin as they question Abigail and Deliverance Hobbs, while Mary Warren describes a noisy parade of specters—George Burroughs, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Procter, and others—offering a grisly “sweet bread and wine” feast at Mr. Parris’ house. Tension spikes with detailed testimony from Ruth and Samuel Perley against Elizabeth How, including years of alleged affliction, a child’s death, and strange livestock events. Confessions and counter-accusations collide as Sarah Churchill’s devil’s book claims are challenged as coerced, and jailed defendants push back by calling the accusers fraudulent—while summons go out for witnesses against Rebecca Nurse and John Willard on the eve of the first trials.00:00 Trials About to Begin01:21 Hobbs Hearing Specters03:11 Perley Case Against How06:09 Confessions And Poppets07:19 Accusers Called Out08:46 Jailhouse Pushback10:13 Summons For Tomorrow10:54 Wrap Up And Anniversary