Father Deogracias Garcia, a priest of Cabagan Nuevo, was subjected to torture because he had sent to Hongkong during May a letter of credit for $5000 which belonged to the Church.  Villa and Leyba entered his convento and after beating him ordered his hands and feet to be tied together, then passed a pole between them and had him lifted from the ground, after which two great jars of water were poured down his nose and throat without interruption. [280] In order to make the water flow through his nose better, they thrust a piece of wood into the nasal passages until it came out in his throat.  From time to time the torture was suspended while they asked him whether he would tell the truth as to where he had concealed his money.  This unfortunate priest was so sure he was going to die that while the torture was in progress he received absolution from a fellow priest.  After the torture with water there followed a long and cruel beating, and the unhappy victim was finally thrust into a filthy privy.

Meanwhile Father Calzada was assaulted by a group of soldiers and badly beaten, after which he was let down into the filth of a privy, first by the feet and afterwards by the head.

On the 14th a lieutenant with soldiers entered the convento of Tumauini and as usual demanded money of the occupants, who gave him $80, all they had at the time.  This quantity not being satisfactory, a rope was sent for and the hands of the two priests were tied while they were whipped, kicked and beaten.  They were, however, released when Father Bonet promised to get additional money.  They had a short respite until the arrival of Villa, who still demanded more money of Father Blanco, and failing to get it for the reason that the father had no more, leaped upon him and gave him a dreadful beating, his companions joining in with whips, rattans and the butts of guns.  They at last left their victim stretched on the ground almost dead.  This priest showed the marks of his ill treatment six months afterward.  Not satisfied with this, Villa gave him the so-called “water cure.”

Meanwhile his followers had also beaten Father Bonet.  Villa started to do likewise but was too tired, having exhausted his energies on Father Blanco.  While the tortures were going on, the convento was completely sacked.  Father Blanco’s library was thrown out of the window.

Villa entered Ilagan on the 15th of September at 8 o’clock at night.  Hastening to the convento, with a company of well-armed soldiers, he had his men surround the three priests who awaited him there, then summoned the local priest to a separate room and demanded money.  The priest gave him all he had.  Not satisfied, Villa leaped upon him, kicking him, beating him and pounding him with the butt of a gun.  Many of his associates joined in the disgraceful attack.  The unfortunate victim was then stripped of his habit, obliged to lie down and received more than a hundred lashes.  When he was nearly senseless he was subjected to torture by water, being repeatedly lifted up when filled with water, and allowed to fall on the floor.  While some were pouring water down his nose and throat, others spilled hot wax on his face and head.  The torment repeatedly rendered the priest senseless, but he was allowed to recover from time to time so that he might suffer when it was renewed.