The Crucible How far would you go for someone else's man that you loved? Abigail was caught dancing in the woods doing witchcraft. Abigail and John got caught messing around. She wanted Elizabeth out of John’s life because Abigail loved John.The crucible is a play that shows nature a series of events linked together through the Salem witch trials. It is about a group of young teenagers would undermine the religious government. Abigail and Elizabeth were the reason for the witch trail and the crucible. Abigail was caught dancing in the woods practicing witchcraft. She was responsible for the girls meeting with Tituba in the woods where Parris discovered them. She attempt to conceal her behavior because dancing was forbidden and she did