Durango Mexico Research Paper

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In the state of Durango Mexico in the late nineteenth century there was an old prison, which was located in what today is the center of the capital, called "The Death Cell because every prisoner who entered the cell 27 dawn mysteriously died. This distressed situation to jailers and prison authorities. the decision made was that this place is locked up only dangerous prisoners, because in this way would be doubly punished and in turn serve as a lesson to other criminals.
There were many dead, cause that generated that this place will look like the damn cell. The people of Durango said that the cause was that night came a spectrum and took prisoners to strangle them, others said that the environment of the cell was poisoned and a few were …show more content…

Although it was said that the real reason was that the owner of the hacienda wanted dead, to take away his fiancee, named Guadalupe. When the director of the prison asked John. What is your last wish sentenced to death ?, the answer: "a bank, a dozen large tallow candles and a matchbox." They comply with your request as locked in Cell Death. The man with a lot of fear and nerves lit the candles at the time felt a strange presence. The hours seemed centuries, and hour after hour had the chiming clock overlooking the cathedral. When and fear overcame him and sailing subsided, the lit again and looked closely to their around. What it was his surprise to see a huge scorpion about 30 centimeters long, which soon hid in their burrows. He took the matches and blew out the candle, remaining silent and letting time pass. Its aim was to kill the animal, or at least not be biting. When the clock indicated the 5 in the morning, he lit the match and ulna of his last candle and looked at the huge scorpion that was one step from your bank; Without thinking, he took off his hat and threw it on the scorpion. He took the bank and put it on top of the hat, so that the animal did not escape, seeing that he had caught, he was again left in the dark, and for a few minutes wept helplessly. From a distance, they heard the footsteps of the orderlies who came for the body of John to bury him. John,

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