Spooky Snob: The First Witch of the Salem Witch Trials : Bridget Bishop

In April 1692, Bridget Bishop stood before the magistrates in Salem Village and swore she'd never seen her accusers before. But every time she moved her head, they screamed in pain. Men said her ghost climbed onto their beds at night. Workers said they'd found pin stuck dolls hidden in a cellar wall. And when one accuser claimed her brother had slashed Bridget's spirit with a sword, the court checked her coat and found a tear. Two months later, she became the first person hanged in the Salem witch trials. And it took until Halloween 2001 to clear her name. This week on Spooky Snob, we're telling the story of Bridget Bishop: the first woman hanged in the Salem witch trials.