Martha Corey And Her Prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, C1692 (C1880)

Martha Corey and her prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, c1692 (c1880). Martha Corey (c1627-1692) was one of the accused at the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Found guilty, she was executed by hanging. Her husband, Giles, who defended Martha against the allegations, was also put to death. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880. (Colorised black and white print). Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)