>>But, the mob was convinced he was simply finalising the spell he'd cast on her.<<
She must have been only "Mostly Dead."
Calling Miracle Max!
Well, even if she had been 'mostly dead' they probably would have come up with a reason to stone her anyway....you'll notice from the 'related articles' sidebar that stoning is quite popular over there, and I doubt that there would have been much interest in calling off a stoning party once it had gotten up steam.
I'm not a witch, I'm your wife!