There was a period during the late 1600's where many men, women and even two dogs who were killed for being accused of practicing witchcraft. These women and men began acting very peculiar and were afflicted with a witch's supernatural curse, which later was presumed as being true.
In late February after a few weeks of this strange behavior the afflicted were asked to name their tormentors and they did name three local women, Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborn. Tituba did declare that she was a witch and soon after he confessions the other girls began to show signs of being witches also. Many people began to confess of being possessed