Mississippi Supreme Court March 15, 1902 (Ammons v. State)

Oalhoon, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The chief of police testified that the accused made to him a “free and voluntary” statement. The circumstances under which he made it were these: There was what was known as a “sweat-box” in the place of confinement. This was an apartment about five or six feet one way and about eight feet another. It wa,s kept entirely dark.