In 1692, a group of malicious girls craving power and attention and aided by older men and women caused the deaths of innocent neighbors through the exploitation of something called “spectral evidence”. It is exactly what it sounds like: invisible evidence. They would claim the occurrence of events, witnessed by no one but themselves, or even that such events were occurring in the presence of those not attuned to detect them, and scream their victimhood out loud. To add drama, some would throw themselves on the ground, thrashing about, having pinched or pricked themselves with pins to give the appearance of a physical manifestation of their affliction. They screamed and play-acted the loudest when the persons they wished to condemn were present in person. They would claim to see that person’s spirit sitting on a rafter, or transforming into an animal, taunting them. The chaos was intended to cause panic, since decent God-fearing people could not grasp...(Read Full Article)