Samuel+Parris+Journal

 The Journal of Rev. Samuel Parris Today I am Reverend Samuel Parris and I am covering pages 83-105 Today I saw Giles Corey and John Proctor attempt to undermine the highest court of the providence of Massachusetts. Most of the evidence was presented by John, however, the evidence is charging the fourteen girls making the accusations of lieing in the highest court of the land, and charging them with murder. If Judge Hawthorn and Judge Danforth find this evidence substaintial, it will condemn the girls and undermine the holy court of God. I said, "Beware this man, Your Excellency, this man is mischief." I tried to shed more light on this and told Danforth that John, "will not come to church but once a month." John said, "I have no love for Mr. Parris. It is no secret. But god I surely love." This I knew made my accusations against John slightly nullified due to the pre-existing fued between us, but my accusations are not entirely baseless. The only reason John brought the evidence he had was because his wife is in prison. It also seemed as though the "confession" of Mary Warren was written only because she was threatened and possibly whipped. I wish I had said more, to get the truth from John Proctor as to how he got that evidence. But, since I didn't, the judges will make their dission on how this evidence will impact the case, and it will probably end in the girls death sentences. I can't bear to see that happen. I will do everything in my power to protect the girls and make sure the Devils agents will be brought to the light, and crushed utterly. (DZ)

Today I am Samuel Parris, and I am covering pages 15-18,

Today I saw Mrs. Puttnam complain that her children had been murdered by some kind of mysterious force. Also she said she went to Tituba because she could conjure spirits to find out who murdered her children a sin most terrible. Also my neice Abagail admitted she danced in the woods but nothing more than that. To day I said "Goody Ann it is a formidable sin to conjure up the dead" when Mrs. Puttnum told me she went to Tituba for help with that. I also said "so you were conjuring spirits last night" when I was questioning Abigail; however she denied that and said that she herself only danced in the woods. I bet people are making all kinds of assumptions about me right now considering that I do not want to admit it might be witchcraft causing all of this mayhem. I wish I had said more more things to Abigail; I wish I could have questioned her more to get more information on the well being of my daughter and how she played into this mess. I bet tomorrow more people will come with normal problems but blame them on the alledged super natural events that may have transpired here last night. (M.S.)  Today I am Samuel Parris, and I am covering pages 3-15 Today I saw my poor betty asleep in a slumber I could not awaken. Then when John Proctor came, he started makeing wild accusations of whitch craft, WhitchCraft! In my own home too! Well, I imeadietly said to him, that there was no witch craft in MY houshold, and he best remeber that too! I think I heard Abigail say something about me but i'm not quite sure what it was. But I AM sure that people HAVE been talking about my betty and whitchcraft, we will have to see if this has any negetive effect on my repution. I wish I had said earlyer about the rest of what I saw Abigale done did. I bet that tomorrow this is going to get worse but mabye I'll work up the courage to compleatly confrount Abigale. Mabye Rev. John Hale will help me. (TAB)   