Williams v. State

The defendant below was convicted of wrecking 'a train under section 4638 of the Code, and being refused a new trial appealed in error to this court.

Amongst other evidence adduced by the State, several witnesses testified to confessions by the prisoner of his guilt, in which he detailed the manner in which the crime was perpetrated. It was objected by defendant that the confession to Staub was improperly obtained, but the court overruled the objection and allowed the witness to detail it, and the circumstances under which it was made. The witness told the prisoner that he did not like the…