She answered that either she saw at one time, or dreamed that she saw, a thing like an Indian, all black, which did pinch her in the neck, and pulled her by the back part of the head to the door of the house.

And there was also a lying spirit.
"What lying spirit was this ?" "It was a voice that I thought I heard." "What did it say to you ?" "That I should go no more to meeting; but I said I would, and did go the next Sabbath day." "Were you ever tempted further ?" "No." "Why did you yield then to the Devil, not to go to meeting for the last three years ?" "Alas! I have been sick all that time, and not able to go." Then Tituba was brought in.

Tituba was in the "circle" or an attendant and inspirer of the "circle" from the first; and had marvelous things to tell.

How it was that the "children" turned against her and accused her, I do not know; but probably she had practised so much upon them in various ways, that she really was guilty of trying to do the things she was charged with.
"Tituba, why do you hurt these children ?" "Tituba does not hurt 'em." "Who does hurt them then ?" "The debbil, for all I knows.' "Did you ever see the Devil ?" Tituba gave a low laugh.

"Of course I've seen the debbil.