The Psychological Games of the Richardson Gang

Charlie and Eddie Richardson used mock trials to mentally break down those they were about to torture. When the verdict came in, the accused was always guilty, but the punishments tended to suit the crimes. The electric shocks were inflicted by an old army field telephone with clipped, exposed wire - one which included a hand crank powered generator. Victim might expect to be burned with cigarettes, have their teeth pulled out with pliers, be nailed to the floor, have toes removed with bolt cutters or to be given electric shocks until they lost consciousness.