Howell v. Todhunter

This is an original petition for a writ of mandamus filed in this court on behalf of W. H. Howell, who is under sentence of death for murder, and is now confined in the State Penitentiary awaiting execution, to compel S. L. Todhunter, a.s warden of said penitentiary, to summon a jury under the authority given him by § 3251 óf Crawford & Moses’ Digest to inquire into the sanity of said Howell. The petitioner alleges that Dr. L. R. Brown, State Superintendent of the hospital for nervous diseases, has stated and is of the opinion that said Howell is now insane. Petitioners further allege that…