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Rigid wrist restraint for Lewis Thornton Powell

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This is a famous picture of Lewis Thornton Powell, who was one of the people arrested after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865:

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This is an early police mugshot of Powell (also known as Lewis Paine or Payne), who was one of the people put on trial and later executed for taking part in the conspiracy to kill the 16th president of the United States. What I like about this picture, of course, is the rigid wrist restraint he’s locked in.

According to the website A Little Touch Of History, strict security measures were put in to place during the trial, including the use of canvas hoods for the prisoners, to prevent them from talking with each other.

During the trial, the Military Governor showed compassion towards the prisoners and said the inmates who wore the canvas hoods could be allowed to take them off — EXCEPT for Powell, because “The hood didn’t seem to bother him as much as the others.”

Powell and George Atzerodt were also reportedly restrained with a ball and chain, although I was not able to find pictures of the ball and chain.

Here are more pictures of the restraints, and a shot of Powell just before the execution:

 

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More information about the rigid stock made by cuff24.com

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My friend Mark over at Serious Male Bondage has written in with more information about the rigid stock made by cuff24.com pictured above and showcased in the video I posted a couple days ago.

Mark writes,

Dear Metal,

This rigid stock was made by Martin at cuff24.com. It was made with a numerically controlled milling machine controlled by a computer. Martin is from Germany and referrers to himself as a “Bondage Engineer.”

He has been making all kinds of unique metal gear for the past 20 years. He supplies custom bondage devices to both the gay and hetero markets, and his gear can be ordered from his website.

In addition, some of his gear can be found for retail sale at the 665 Leather store (www.665leather.com) in West Hollywood, California.

Some of Martin’s gear can be found on Yossie’s website including this pair of famous ‘Z-Cuffs’

For an article about Martin on the SeriousBondage (hetero) website, click here.

Metal would like to thank Mark of Serious Male Bondage for the information and links.

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a classic image

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This is one of my favorite pictures of all time. And it seems to be posted all over the place online. There are even some guys who have posted it in their profiles claiming it as their own.

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But listen, there is only ONE MAN who can claim this picture as his own — and that man is GIJoeSkin. If you see anyone other than GIJoeSkin posting this picture in his profile and claiming it as his own, kick them in the balls.

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Chuck is locked in Yossie’s cell

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This is a private cell owned and built by Yossie, the famous handcuff collector (see Yossie’s Handcuff Collection). It features concrete and rebar walls, and a 4-inch thick concrete reinforced ceiling. If you look closely you can see a loop of rebar protruding from the floor in the back corner of the cell, which is used for attaching chains. In this case the chain is attached to the prisoner’s collar and is of sufficient length to allow him to stand but not long enough for him to reach the barred wall and door of the cell. His collar is RIVETED on, and can only be removed with a power saw.

You can see more pictures of inmate Chuck in a posting titled “The Chain gang” at the Serious Male Bondage website.