§ 172. Imprisonment for contumacy. If any person so brought before
such judge or justice, shall refuse to be sworn, or to answer
satisfactorily, all lawful questions put to him, or shall refuse to sign
the examination, not having a reasonable objection thereto, to be
allowed by such judge or justice, the judge or justice shall by warrant
commit such person to prison, there to remain without bail, until he
shall submit to be sworn or to answer as required, or to sign such
examination; in which warrant the particular default of the person
committed shall be specified; and if it be in not answering any
question, such question shall also be specified therein.