To all appearances the act of a Puritan fanatic, the authorities suspected Berchet of being a part of an organized Puritan conspiracy. He was to be questioned to divulge the names of his co-conspirators and then executed.
因为表面看去像极了清教徒的狂热行为，当局怀疑博切特参与了一场有组织的清教徒阴谋。他在审讯中被要求提供同谋者的名字，随后被执行死刑。但后来很快发现他是一名严重精神病（nawghtye mallenchollye）患者。