[The Philippines: Past and Present (vol. 1 of 2) by Dean C. Worcester]@TWC D-Link bookThe Philippines: Past and Present (vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER VI 47/55
Father Campo, one of the priests who was obliged to dance, had great ulcers on his legs from the wounds caused by the cords with which he had been bound when he was tortured with water, and was at first unable to raise his feet from the floor; but Villa threatened him with a rattan until he finally did so.
This caused the sores on his legs to burst open so that the bones showed. On the 3d of October a number of the friars were compelled to get up a band and go out and meet Leyba with music on his arrival.
The people of the towns closed their windows in disgust at the sight.
A great crowd had gathered to receive Leyba, and the priests were compelled to dance in the middle of the street, but this again only caused disgust.
A couple of priests were then beaten in the usual fashion in a private house.
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