John Hathorne was chosen to be the leading judge in the Salem witch trials.
In the Timeless Universe[]
John Hathorne announced the verdict that Mary Esty and Martha Corey had been found guilty of witchcraft, despite Governor William Phips' petition for them to be released. Abiah Franklin tries to come to their defense, but accomplishes nothing. Hathorne then announces Abiah's conviction of witchcraft, and her being sentenced to hang. This is noticed by Lucy Preston, who knows that she was not one of the accused in the original timeline and will be the mother of Benjamin Franklin one day.
As Hathorne over saw the executions of the accused, starting with Abiah, Flynn started mass panic by shooting at the crowd. During the state of panic among the crowd, he stabbed Lucy in the shoulder, causing lasting sickness. In the chaos and confusion, John Hathorne is fatally shot.
External Link[]
John Hathorne at Wikipedia