Volume 11 , Issue 22

1936 - Emma Willis Leaves Asylum

On March 27, 1936, The Oklahoman reported on the front page of the newspaper, with the following headlines: "Emma Willis Gets Writ To Leave Asylum" and "City Club Women May Aid Girl Slayer."

On March 27, 1936, Emma Willis was released from the Western Oklahoma Hospital for the insane at Supply, Thursday, by O. C. Wybrant, Woodward district judge, on a writ of habeas corupus. The petition was presented by W. H. Cooper, Anadarko, defense attorney for the girl who last month was acquitted by reason of insanity of the shotgun slaying of Iddis henry Willis, Eakly, Oklahoma share-cropper. Emma Willis had been in the hospital amonth to the day.

"Dr. John L. Day, superintendent of the Supply hospital, and his assitant, Dr. H. L. Johnson, testified that Miss Willis was sane when she entered the institution February 26, and was sane now (one month later).

"The state, through james G. Young, Woodward county attorney, examined the two physicians, who were the only witnesses at the surprise hearing, perfunctorily, and offered no objection to the girl's release."
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