Show witch s bridle an interesting but most cruel object of punishment may be found la the council chamber of the town hall at forfar which Is generally known aa the witch bridle this Is a ot cage made 0 flat iron bars into which the head or the unhappy ess was thrust a lock at the back se curing and keeping it in position mouthpiece in this instance Is made of iron plate studded with sharr spikes which caused great suffering to the woman if she tried to speak As soon as the victim had been condemn ed to death tor witchcraft this bridle j was placed over the face and led through the town by a short chain to be mocked and made the butt of all who saw her after which she would be publicly strangled and burned the latest record of an execution of supposed witch at fortar in scotland was in the vear 1662 |