Mary Warren, a servant in the Proctor household, became both an accuser and an accused person in the Salem trials.
Warren worked for John and Elizabeth Proctor in Salem. In March 1692, she experienced or reported fits and joined other young people who claimed to see the apparitions of alleged witches. John Proctor distrusted the accusations and ordered her back to work, later threatening punishment if she continued pretending to be afflicted.
In early April, Warren reportedly admitted that the accusers had been lying and said she could distinguish reality from visions. The other accusers then turned against her. She was formally accused of witchcraft in April, examined by magistrates, and pressured into confessing. Warren subsequently resumed accusing others, including members of the Proctor family.
She survived the crisis and was released from prison in June 1692. The Proctor connection can cause confusion: Elizabeth Proctor was accused and convicted, while Mary Warren was the household servant who moved between the roles of accuser, confessor, and accused person.