… “Then she started sprinting to the edge of the field before the ‘Lovers walk’. I could see on this path that there were two young people running to get out of the storm. The witch pointed her arms forward before yelling ‘Beelzebub, bring down the tree. Beelzebub, bring down the earth.’ As she shouted I saw the hilltop where the tree was tear apart. It was as if giant invisible hands had torn the earth apart. The tree came crashing down upon that young farmer he had no chance. Then the witch screamed out ‘Beelzebub close her mouth’. We know that since then the young farmer’s wife has not been able to speak. Then I knew that I had witnessed the work of the devil through that young witch. I was totally shaken but then I ran back into town to fetch the constable.”

(Part of Mrs Dougal’s testimony).

 

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