Any attempt to escape is quickly ended by the pain to which the officer
who holds the instrument can inflict by a mere turn of his hand. One
wrist only is under control, but as the slightest sign of a struggle is
met by an infliction of torture, the French system is more effective
than the English.

[Illustration: NO. 8.--"MEXICAN HANDCUFF."]

[Illustration: No. 9.--"LA POUCETTE."]

The Mexican handcuff (Nos. 8 and 9) is a cumbersome and awkward article,
quite worthy of the retrograde country of its origin.

[Illustration: NO. 10.--"LA CORDE."]

No. 10 shows an effective method of handcuffing in emergencies. The
officer takes a piece of whipcord and makes a double running knot: he
ties one noose round the wrist of the prisoner, whose hand is then
placed in his trousers pocket, the cord is lashed round the body like a
belt, and brought back and slipped through the noose again. The prisoner
when thus secured suffers no inconvenience as long as he leaves his hand
in his pocket, but any attempt to remove it would cause a deal of
suffering.

[Illustration: NO. 11.--"MENOTTE DOUBLE."]

No. 11 is another handcuff of foreign make, and is merely used when a
raid is about to be made, as it allows to a certain extent the use of
the hands. It is useful for prisoners who are being conveyed by sea.