VP Beast Butler?

[Wild Bill]

Allowing other to whip slaves was quite common in the South. If there were no whipping houses the local sheriff was charged with the task. The notion was that the man wielding the whip has no concern for the slaves and thus laid the strips well on. It also absolved the slave owner of any responsibility. There is always someone available for such dirty work throughout history, regardless of the cause, as Herb points out.