They have been waiting for three days to present the evidence, but to no avail. Corey tells Danforth that he had asked Hale why Martha read books, but he never accused her of witchcraft.Ĭorey and Francis Nurse state that they both have evidence for the court. Corey also states that the court is holding his wife Martha by mistake. Corey says that he owns six hundred acres of land, and a large quantity of timber. Judge Hathorne, Deputy Governor Danforth, Ezekiel Cheever, and Parris enter the vestry room. Giles Corey interrupts the court proceedings and declares that Thomas Putnam is "reaching out for land!" He is removed from the courtroom and taken to the vestry room. The court questions and accuses Martha Corey of witchcraft. Act III begins in the Salem meeting house.
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