Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Edited Testimony of Leonie Against the Accused Eleanor Junius

March 11th, 1675
My name is Leonie and I think I know who is practicing in the black arts here in Wurzburg! Her name is Margaret and she gave me a less than appeasing look as I walked by her. I cannot be for certain just yet though. My friend Anna though caught her husband mentioning the name, “Eleanor”, in his sleep the other night. This lead her believe that she might have put a love spell on him. We do not tolerate witches in Wurzburg, but before I accuse her I must do more investigating of my own.

September 2, 1675
It is confirmed, I have proved that Eleanor is a Witch! I saw her dance around a great big fire late at night! She seemed to have been muttering some sort of evil chant as she was doing so. When I confronted her she said it was a dance to celebrate the return of the fall season. Who would believe such a thing like that!? I immediately brought it to the town council's attention and demanded she be executed at once! I must protect my town from people that are evil and insane! This is my god-given duty!

September 17, 1675
It is the second day of the trial and the judge has not been able to make Eleanor confess of her witchcraft practices. I fear that she has put a curse on the good judgment of this court. Not me though, I know she is a witch as the almighty father spoke to me in a dream telling me of her wickedness. Eleanor though still will not confess, despite the crushing of her thumbs. When they were applying this pain on her, she did not seem to crying in agony. Rather, is seemed as though she was laughing in joy. That alone should have proved to the judge that she was a witch.

September 19, 1675
It is announced early in the morning that Eleanor Junius is not a witch. This is blasphemy at its finest!
I am sure that she was a witch and no matter what the judge thinks, it will not sway my opinion. I must not let the loss blind my overall goal to rid Wurzburg of all witches! In fact, there is a man by the name of Lukas that keeps giving me a strange look every day. I feel that he is trying to put a spell on me. Ever since the first day I saw him, my hair has been curlier than usual. It has also been raining a lot this week as well, I wonder if he has something to do with that.

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