Jesus was crucified after being stripped of his clothes by the executioners. The Kurdaitcha (ritual executioners and lawmen) of Central Australia similarly have a foot deliberately mutilated. In effect they served as judges, juries, and executioners. All executioners of New Caledonia's Bagne were inmates themselves. It was said that Magnus first prayed for the souls of his executioners. Some entered the flames voluntarily, not awaiting their executioners. Both men wore black masks and tights and called themselves "The Executioners". His relations to his fellow executioners were strained. This is a list of people who have acted as official executioners. Circumstances, however, prevented him from taking immediate action against the executioners. Josef laughs at his executioners and picks up the dynamite. Elephants were used as executioners of choice in India for many centuries. There are fewer records of elephants being used as straightforward executioners for the civil population. Clark did not claim to have been one of the executioners. Charles-Henri Sanson was the fourth in a six-generation family dynasty of executioners.