As a notable Puritan of the community , Hall supported the Puritan vicar , Thomas Wilson , against whom Lane would later participate in a riot .
It is possible that Lane 's charges had political motives in defaming Hall .
As a notable Puritan of the community , Hall supported the Puritan vicar , Thomas Wilson , against whom Lane would later participate in a riot , and it is possible that Lane 's charges had political motives in defaming Susanna .