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The Use of Spectral Evidence in Witchcraft Trials
Spectral evidence was used against Bridget Bishop, the first person executed for witchcraft in Salem in 1692. It helped convict a 71-year-old grandmother, too. Not everyone was okay with the use of spectral evidence in these trials. Even Cotton Mather suggested that spectral evidence be used with caution.
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