At
the end of the play, before John Proctor's execution, there is mention of twelve who have
already been hung for witchcraft and seven others in prison sentenced to hang. Not all those who
died are specifically mentioned in the play. The ones mentioned played an important role in the
events leading up to the play's dramatic .
Sarah Osborne, a beggar, was
arrested, found guilty of witchcraft and hanged, probably because she was a simple-minded woman
who was seen as a nuisance. George Jacobs was accused by Thomas Putnam's daughter, Ruth, because
Putnam had been involved in a protracted land dispute with...
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