 The gaol housed not only criminals in its 140+ year history.During the revolution, many of the "Katipuneros" were incarcerated here without trial and many of them were eventually executed in nearby Carreta cemetery.During the early years of the American period, the gaol served as a stable for horses competing at the "hipódromo" (racetrack) nearby, but it was eventually used once again as a prison, both for the city and the province.