He came to the building where they were imprisoned, bearing a revolver, a sabre and a great quantity of rattans.

He ordered the priests into the corner of the room in which they were confined, and beat those who did not move quickly enough to suit him.

He threatened them with a very rigorous examination, at the same time assuring them that at Aparri he had hung up the bishop until blood flowed from his mouth and his ears, and that he would do the same with them if they did not tell him where they had their money hidden.

There followed the usual rain of kicks and blows, a number of the priests being obliged to take off their habits in order that they might be punished more effectively.
Fathers Calixto Prieto and Daniel Gonzales, professors in educational institutions, he ordered beaten because they were friars.
Fathers Corujedo and Caddedila were beaten, kicked and insulted.

Both were gray-haired old men and the latter was at the time very weak, and suffering from a severe attack of asthma.