Therefore, when witchcraft was alleged, it was important that it was investigated thoroughly and the afflicter identified. The girls suddenly began naming names, of them, Tituba, and two others, Sarah Osborne, and Sarah Good. All of them were prime candidates for witchcraft anyhow. Sarah Osborne was an elderly woman who had not gone to church in over a year, which was a sin in puritan faith, and Sarah Good who was a homeless beggar. Since Tituba was Parris" slave and well known to Betty and Abigail, it came to no surprise that her name was the first to be called out by Betty. The low social standings and negative reputations of the three accused women undoubtedly made them believable suspects of witchcraft. .
Since there were three accused witches in Salem, an investigation was considered necessary. Two judges, John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin traveled to Salem Village to investigate the cases of witchcraft. Their investigation of the accused Sarah Osborne, Sarah Good and Tituba were conducted in the Meetinghouse of the village. During the trials, Betty, Abigail, and six other girls, believed to be afflicted, often would scream and faint to the floor. With the judges questioning strictly and the actions of the girls, Sarah Osborne and Sarah Good still maintained their innocence. Tituba, however, confessed. After Tituba finished her confession, all three were thrown in jail. Sarah Osborne, just two months later, would then die of natural causes while still imprisoned. Although, supposedly the witches of Salem were prosecuted, the accusations of more witches consisted. Following a few months after the first accusations, Anne Putnam accused Martha Corey of afflicting her. Martha Corey was considered an outspoken and opinionated woman not well liked despite her attending church on a regular basis. Rebecca Nurse was the next to be accused of witchery. However, she was not perceived to be a likely witch because she was kind-hearted, generous, and well liked among the community.
