ABSTRACT
AREMARKABLE case of imputed witchcraft came fromEkrikok to Creek Town for adjudication. The private use of the esere, or poison bean, otherwise" chop nut," had been forbidden, and its judicial use placed under Egbo authority, at the time of the prohibition of hUlllan sacrifices. Thus it was restrained and sanctioned at the same time, taken from the hand of personal revenge and placed in that of public justice. From King Eyo's known aversion to "abia-idiong and free-mason palaver," we hoped that he would not allow anything of the kind in his capital; but in this instance were grievously disappointed.
