Other afflicted girls came out to accuse George Jacobs. As if the accusation of his own servant wasn't enough, George Jacobs was accused by his own niece Margaret Jacobs. George Jacobs was an old man who needed canes to get around. It was said that he often abused his servants when they did not work to his liking. Unfortunately for George Jacobs he had markings on his body that corresponded to what were called "witch teats". These were said to be marks found on the bodies of witches and wizards as a symbol of their pacts with the Devil. The list of people who accused George Jacobs of witchcraft became quite extensive. One of the accusers was John DeRich. John DeRich's accusations against George Jacobs were interesting in that he claimed that spirits had appeared to him. The spirits then asked DeRich to inform John Hathorne that George Jacobs was their killer. If he didn't do as he was told, he would be torn to pieces because he was threatened by the spirits of the two deceased people. There was overwhelming evidence that supported George Jacobs as a magician, but despite the overwhelming evidence George Jacobs refused to confess to save himself. He continued to proclaim his innocence and worship of God. George Jacobs Sr. was found guilty of the crime of witchcraft and sentenced to death. The events leading up to George Jacobs Sr. being taken into custody included his