Elizabeth Stile is allegedly bewitched by Mother Devell after her confession, which resulted in the arrest of the other witches; Devell's bewitchment robbed her of her senses and the use of her limbs, and caused her toes to rot off her feet. Prior to the confession, Stile had been in notably good health, able to walk the twelve miles from Windsor to Reading Gaol. By the time of her arraignment, the bewitchment had rendered her a "moste vglie creature to beholde."(Image 11)

Elizabeth Stile, while imprisoned at Reading Gaol, gives a full itemized confession, stating that she did much harm to many people through the use of sorcery, witchcraft and enchantments. In this confession, she names numerous others as witches: Father Rosimond and his daughter, Mother Dutton, Mother Devell, Mother Margaret and MIstress Audrey.(Image 5)

Elizabeth Stile alleges in her confession that she came to the gaol of her own accord and that four or five of the ablest men in Windsor could not have brought her if she hadn't wanted to go; she says her familiar Bun came to her in the shape of a black cat on the way to the gaol, and that she had sent him away in the hope of gaining favor through her cooperation.(Image 9-10)

Elizabeth Stile, in her confession, claims that Mother Margaret came to her after she was apprehended and gave her money, urging her to keep their secrets; Margaret threatens that Stile will suffer hard treatment if she makes a confession.(Image 7)