Exerpt from a Father's Journal Visiting Wurzburg

September 13th, 1675
My name is Erdmann and I am traveling with my daughter, Margolis. , We departed Gerbrunn at the first sign of morning's light. We have packed up our trusty stead with essential items, such as food, bread, and water for making the journey to Wurzburg. My mother lives there and we visit her once a year. I usually take part in this retreat alone, but Margolis insisted on coming this time. The travel has been relatively nice, but Margolis has been curious with the ongoing accusations of witches in Wurzburg. This has lead me to believe that she has decided to venture with me, not to see her grandma, but to witness any type of sorcery in Wurzburg.

September 16th, 1675
Margolis and I arrived into Wurzburg in the later part of the day. As we came in, were not greeted well, as apparently, one of the towns people has been convicted of witchcraft. Margolis keeps asking me what is going on, since the town seems deserted, but I just tell her that the people are not as friendly here as they are in Gerbrunn. By my mother's house, I talked to a neighbor who said that the woman, who was accused of being a witch, is named Eleanor Junius. Apparently, she is a much older lady, a widower who has wealth that her deceased husband had left her. I find it interesting that she seemed to have been accused of being a witch, so soon after the passing of her husband. What a poor thing to happen to such an elderly woman.

Septmeber 17th, 1675
I have decided to venture into the town square by myself today, to investigate if the Kolsch here in town, is still one of the best in Germany. I also heard that the trial of the Margaret, the woman accused of practicing witchcraft, was set to being sometime before noon. When I was a boy almost anyone accused of being a witch seemed head straight to the stake to burn. Now though, people have gotten a better sense of judgment and do not send people to their death quite as often. I hope sense is consider in the case of Widow Junius.