The religious man himself holds it as a veritable portent that he outlived such a terrible trial; but even this did not satisfy them as subsequently the Secretary again called Father Ceferino to subject him to a further scrutiny, as ridiculous as it was malicious, though it did not go beyond words or insults." Senor Perez, the governor of Isabela, and Father Diez were compelled to go to Ilagan.

After they had arrived there on October 2d, Villa proceeded to torture them.

At the outset ten soldiers, undoubtedly instructed beforehand, beat the governor down to the earth, with the butts of their guns.

Villa himself struck him three times in the chest with the butt of a gun and Father Diez gave him absolution, thinking he was dying.

Father Diez was then knocked down repeatedly with the butts of guns, being made to stand up promptly each time in order that he might be knocked down again.