Word: projuarez
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...condemned priest, the Rev. Miguel Agustin Projuarez, and his younger brother Humberto were also said to have made confessions, but an impression persisted that they were sentenced to death chiefly because several bombs of the type hurled at General Obregon were allegedly found in the priest's house. Last of the four prisoners was the boy Juan Tirade, reputed to have confessed that he hurled one of the bombs which shattered the glass of General Obregon's limousine, wounding him slightly. Because many persons thought one or more of the condemned men innocent, a huge crowd gathered outside...
...superintend the execution. His spurs clinked as he crossed the prison doorsill. Entering the prison garden, he swept with a cold, appraising glance the mounted police (now dismounted) who composed the firing squads. At 11 o'clock sharp General Cruz ordered that Priest Miguel Agustin Projuarez should be the first to face muskets...
...pray," said Father Projuarez huskily, when he was led out. As General Cruz nodded, the priest fell on his knees, clasped a crucifix to his breast, prayed briefly. Rising, he walked resolutely to the garden wall, turned his back upon it, and extended his hands in the gesture of benediction, crying: "May God have mercy on you all!" An instant later the listening crowd outside heard three crisp commands: "Ready . . . Aim . . . Fire...
...Father Projuarez crumpled down. A police sergeant, drawing his revolver, went over and pressed it against the prostrate man's temple. Pulling the trigger, he administered the official coupe...
Some moments later Engineer Vilchis was shot down as he stood, silent, expressionless, against the wall. Then Humberto Projuarez was led out. As the rifles cracked, Death came for a third time and took young Projuarez, perhaps, to join his priestly brother...
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