Sounds like it might refer to the story of Giles Corey, who was suspected of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. He was tortured by being crushed with rocks, but every time they asked him to confess (and thus stop the torture) he simply said, "More weight."
Sounds like it might refer to the story of Giles Corey, who was suspected of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. He was tortured by being crushed with rocks, but every time they asked him to confess (and thus stop the torture) he simply said, "More weight."