Obstruction of Justice in Salem?

If one of the leaders in the Salem colony, had seen the witch investigation getting ever closer to him, and (correctly) knowing he was not a witch, had made efforts to shut the investigation down, would this be obstruction of justice?

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MistyCee

That's the million dollar question, I.e., whether he "corruptly" intended to impede an investigation.

Barr seems to think that the fact that the President (or Salem leader) didn't didn't conspire (or wasn't a witch) should have some impact on the question of whether he corruptly intended to obstruct.

I've yet to see any legal support for his novel legal theory and existing case law seems to contradict it.

On its face, it seems absurd and frivolous, except, that in this case the accused is the President of the US.