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At the end of April, the Court convened in Boston, Suffolk County, and cleared Capt. John Alden by proclamation. It heard charges against a servant girl, Mary Watkins, for falsely accusing her mistress of witchcraft. In May, the Court convened in Ipswich, Essex County, and held a variety of grand juries. They dismissed charges against all but five people. Susannah Post, Eunice Frye, Mary Bridges Jr., Mary Barker and William Barker Jr. were all found not guilty at trial, finally putting an end to the series of trials and executions. | At the end of April, the Court convened in Boston, Suffolk County, and cleared Capt. John Alden by proclamation. It heard charges against a servant girl, Mary Watkins, for falsely accusing her mistress of witchcraft. In May, the Court convened in Ipswich, Essex County, and held a variety of grand juries. They dismissed charges against all but five people. Susannah Post, Eunice Frye, Mary Bridges Jr., Mary Barker and William Barker Jr. were all found not guilty at trial, finally putting an end to the series of trials and executions. | ||
==Legacy== | |||
The modern city of Salem, Massachusetts has become a mecca for witch-related activities. The city has numerous museums devoted to [[witchcraft]] and the history of the witch-trials in particular. Most of these museums tell the same story concerning the Salem trials and feature wax figures posed as the historical persons. | |||
[[Halloween]] in Salem has become a major event, with tourists flocking to the city from the end of August until November 1 each year. | |||
[[Category:Witchcraft]] | [[Category:Witchcraft]] | ||