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__The Real John Proctor__

John Proctor was a tavern keeper and a farmer in the 17th century in Massachusetts. When the Salem Witch Trials happened he was already 60 years old. His third wife was initially accused of witch craft on March 14th but not arrested until April 4th when John too was arrested. He was accused of pinching a young girl. He was also accused to have tried to choke a woman. In the book he is the main characters.

 www.answers.com/john%20proctor www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/sal_bpro.htm
 * While Proctor was in jail he wrote a letter to Boston alerting them of what was going on.
 * He stated that their was no set boundary and they would execute as they please.
 * He asked for the Trials to be moved to Boston or for new judges to be appointed to the trials.
 * His pleas for a fair trial were not changed until after his execution.