Mrs. Hale displays a strong sense of loyalty toward Minnie Wright also because, as a fellow farm wife, she knows that farming is a thankless job, often accompanied with terrible isolation. Knowing this makes her feel guilty about not having "been there" for Minnie when the latter needed it the most. Hence, Mrs. Hale had sensed that something terrible was going on in the Wright household; yet, as her obedience as a wife dictates, she chose to stay "out of it".
In the end, Mrs. Hale is willing to stop at nothing to d