Show WOMAN IS V BANNED AS A WITCH london august 8 A curious case illustrating how some 0 the poorer classes cling to the ancient belief in witchcraft occurred in a village near downham market norfolk A lonely old woman who was la receipt of parish relief fell and when visited by the relieving officer was found to be in a state of collapse probably owing to the fact that the had been without food or tor three days her condition was such that the officer deemed the services of a nurse necessary and on trying to procuro one was astounded at the refusals he met with on all sides the neighbors alleged that the old woman was a witch and several of them declared that they were or had been under bar uncanny power after many attempts the officer succeeded in persuading a woman also in receipt of relief to look after tho old woman but during her first nights vigil the nurses experiences were such that no money would tempt her to stay any longer she alleged that the patient who was probably delirious conversed with the evil one and that the scenes were terrible to behold and their talk was of a most appalling character another nurse whom the officer persuaded to stay with the old woman told a similar story and at last ho secured the services of two women the patient ultimately died and after her death more trouble was experienced perien ced in getting the body into the coffin and the officer had to perform that duly himself the old women in attendance declared that among other preparations found in the old comans womans cottage were bottles containing dragons blood herbal concoctions concoct ions and other articles popularly associated with |