Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846Various
History
Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846
Various
England -- Periodicals; Scotland -- Periodicals
"Here Enriquez relates, that he enticed into the plot one of his
brothers, named Miguel Bosque, to whom he promised a sum of gold
and the protection of Perez; that they arrived at Madrid the very
day Escovedo's slave was hanged; that, during his absence, Diego
Martinez had fetched from Aragon, for the same object, two resolute
men, named Juan de Mesa and Insausti; that the very day after his
arrival, Diego Martinez had assembled them all four, as well as the
scullion Juan Rubio, outside Madrid, to decide as to the means and
the moment of the murder; that they had agreed upon this, that
Diego Martinez had procured them a sword, broad and fluted up to
the point, to kill Escovedo with, and had armed them all with
daggers; and that Antonio Perez had gone, during that time, to pass
the holy week at Alcala, doubtless with the intention of turning
suspicion from him when the death of Escovedo was ascertained. Then
Antonio Enriquez adds:--
"'It was agreed, that we should all meet every evening upon the
little square of Saint James (Jacobo), whence we should go and
watch on the side by which secretary Escovedo was to pass; which
was done. Insausti, Juan Rubio, and Miguel Bosque, were to waylay
him; while Diego Martinez, Juan de Mesa, and I, were to walk about
in the neighbourhood, in case our services should be required in
the murder. On Easter Monday, March 31, the day the murder was
committed, Juan de Mesa and I were later than usual in repairing to
the appointed spot, so that, when we arrived at St James's Square,
the four others had already started to lie in ambush for the
passing of secretary Escovedo. Whilst we were loitering about, Juan
de Mesa and I heard the report that Escovedo had been assassinated.
We then retired to our lodgings. Entering my room, I found Miguel
Bosque there, in his doublet, having lost his cloak and pistol; and
Juan de Mesa found, likewise, Insausti at his door, who had also
lost his cloak, and whom he let secretly into his house.'"
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