PRESSED TO DEATH
PRESSED TO DEATH .
One of the most famous case of pressing to death, comes from the Salem Witch Trials.During the panic over witches that swept the village of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, nearly 200 people were accused of witchcraft.
One of the accused was Giles Corey, an elderly farmer with a bad reputation. Nearly two decades earlier, Corey had beaten a man to death for stealing apples.
Corey's wife, Martha, had also been accused of witchcraft.
On 9th September 1692, Martha was convicted of witchcraft and sentenced to be exEcuted. Just days later, the same court told Giles that he would stand trial for witchcraft.
Giles had seen how the court had twisted the words of his wife, Martha, during her trial for witchcraft.
He refused to allow himself to be put through the same thing, and the court decided to 'press' him.
Corey was stripped naked, and a board was placed on his body. Heavy stones were set on top. The torture went on for a full day, with Giles refusing to enter a plea.
The only words he spoke were, "more weight."
On the second day, even more stones were added until the weight was unbearable.
On 19th September 1692, Giles finally died after two days of being pressed.
He was buried in an unmarked grave.
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