The hanging of John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse puts an end to corruption. The limit had been reached and soon doubt spread throughout the community. When the community opposes the witch trials, the reverend becomes the main advocate for delaying the death sentences of Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, and John Proctor. As he began to lose power, the supposed saint Abigail Williams and some other girls fled Salem, and Reverend Parris soon backtracked on his decision to instigate these trials. The property that Thomas Putnam wanted was left unattended during the trials and no one wanted to buy it. Reverend Parris was subsequently dismissed from office and was never seen again. The same solitary power they acquired was the same solitary power that ultimately destroyed them. Power now fell into the hands of individuals in the Salem community; the power imbalance no longer existed when corruption went away