The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-07
INQUYSITION IN CHILL
Senior Barnhsns's Avrest, Incareeration,
and snGerlngs Under the I.aeh.

Senior Barnhoua's Avrest, Incarceration,
and suGerinxs Unaer the I.ash.
Tho following personal narrative OF the tor.
tul es inflicted under Balmaceda's Government
upon suspect. TO force him 10 confession OF
completely with tho revolutionary party. 10
given in recent issue OF FL Industrial Of Anto-
faRasta. Chill. Tho victim was Senior Bara.
honn. who gained his liberty after long con-
nnement In prison. following his torture:
AT about $50 A. NJ. ON Fob. 49," said Senior
Barshona. L had brief friendly conversation
with Col. Desldsrio 1lsbaca at the Agricultural
School in Santiago. When was about to de-
part Col. Julio Garcia Videla detained mo and
had me taken as prisoner 10 tho barracks Of
the Seventh Regiment whore . sentinel was
placed over me.
AN hour and half later Carvalls Orreeo.
Chief OF Police. appeared and conducted mo to
Police Headquarters. Hero was placed In q
cell. and Senior Valdts Calder5n told mo that
he would formulate an accusation. He did 80
ut once, charging mo with having attempted
to suborn Col. llabaca and the officers OF the
Seventh Regiment / denied tho charge. and
explained that my visit to llabaca had for its
sole object friendly chat with an old friend
and was ut erly devoid OF political significance
Vald;s Calderdn would not accept this sxpla-
nation. He declared that I must confess my
guilt and must name the instigatore OF my &C.
ton. whom he believed to be the Revolutio nary
Committee.
'Hc had me put In irons and taken to .
dungeon. where he insiste ed upon confession.
Again I protested my innocence. Then he
himself handcui1ed me with my arms crossed
upon my back aud my elbows tied together
with ropes. He put stick through tho ropes
and began twisting 1t. causing tho most hor-
rble pains. After every question aud my
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my chest and arms
In despair l begged for death. declaring
that would rather die than make such q
statement as they were attempting to force
from me- Valdts Calder6n replied that he did
not care straw for my life. but that no wished
to get at the names OF those who had com mis-
stoned me. and whom he beloved werc the
committee. He declared that l should Le
tortured until I had confessed. or until
should die. He continued to twist tho stick
until the ropes broke. leaving my body In an
indescribable condition.
He left the dungeon but returned almost
Immediately with his aRept. Garrido. and no.
tiAed me that should receive 900 lashes. Half
dungeon again. accompanied by Garrido and
iSu ether men 1shey srpPsea me and
was begun BY u tall. Powerful man, Thick.
tfss SUSs "a the sgnE
contiuued until had received 100 str s K :.
Then Valdes ordered the men to turn me over
on ny be- sfss 20 that my chest and stomach
80. "F,na!iy,, angsrsd by not attaining bis Of:
directed two soldiers 10 enter the dungeon. I
.be1 to snss while bsn b y.S 0s s
ny wretshed Ioiy wena not obey % my my VIII Vii:
Seeing this. Vald.s exclaimed: Drop him!
carving me between two Of Them. seated mo
IN chair. All AL. this time ! was shackled aud
seated IN hs ehSl unt
son The m"rnns of the next day Garrido
is'ry hal ordered a further punisiment Of 500
lashes. and that was 10 lie deprived Of all
he said that Would also Be- subiecsed to e other s
"!Garrido seemed touched by my sufrsrin gs
and EXPRESSED fenr That. In my present con-
dition. would not survive: I replied that they
sGna 20 as hGK with NO. US was
About oeIocE that evening l 20. j. little
tho 81 HAD LATE, wna'
my feet and the handouts unlock ed and wa.
lad been bs"uaht from my Souss. vs!d Is s ssi
that l had resi- Ted every test and that It was
Thought convenient at present not to proceed
except that a physician came to examine my
wounds. l remained for min eteen DAYS In bed
on account OF tho injuries had received. Tho
torture which hnd been applied to my arms
bad 50 Affected me that could not move with.
out assistance.
"lhad teen whipped on the cheeks and fin-
GER tins. ! do not know whether 1t was Ivy &C.
cident or by Intention. The whipped part of
By the treasure OF the ropes which Valdes
bad twisted with NIL his st ength. The blool had
arms and legs like logs OF wood. When tho
ronss suddenly snappod the blood rushed
s.,sation so horrible that l believed myself
passing through the aeonies OF death >, $3.50