Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-06-08
is HE INSANE?
The Puzzling Case of
Norman Sinclair.
A Young Man of Event.
full Career.
The Question of His Sanity to
Be Investigated Today.
The Unfortunate Son of Wealthy
and Highly Respectable Parents
In Los Angeles.

The case Of Norman Sinclair, charged
with a disturbance of the peace at
Minnie Powers bagnio last Monday
night, was called before Justice Whar-
tor yesterday afternoon. The defendant
who had been unable to give bond was
brought into court and was confronted
by the immaculate Minnie and two Of
her virtuous dodgers, one Of whom was
Sinclair's wife.
The justice said he had examined the
defendant and from his incoherent
statement concerning the treble, had
reason to doubt his sanity. He had
therefore decided to postpone further
hearing OF the case until tomorrow
afternoon and said in the meantime he
would make a complaint of insanity
against Sinclair. If it should not be
sustained by the probate court the ex-
animation would proceed at the time
stated.
While the justice was making these
remarks touching the suspected insan-
ity of Sinclair the prisoner looked about
and smiled, though there was some
thing in his smile which suggested mis-
fortune instead of vice. Justice Whsr-
ton made complaint and Judge Jordan
set this morning at 10 O'Clock as the
time for investigating the mental con-
dition OF the prisoner.
Sinclair's experiences in Arizona
within the past two years have been
eventful. He is the son OF wealthy and
highly respectable parents living at
Los Angeles. About two years ago he
went to the Harqua Halas to superin-
tend an unfortunate mining project.
Operations were suspended within a
year and unpaid employees set up a
clamor for wages. Most persons who
were living in Phoenix a year ago re-
member the story OF Snclair's
su bsequent kidnapping. 1t turned
out that the kidnapers were
three employees who had captured
to Phoenix with the purpose OF forcing
him to pay. The kidnapping resulted
in nothing except the arrest and pun
ishment of two Of the kidnapers the
third escaped.
Soon after this complaint was lodged
against Sinclair charging him with
living with girl at q boarding house
in the Harqua Halast in violation of the
Edmunds act. Both he and the girl
were arrested and brought to Phoenix
to Jail. before the next session OF the
federal court they were married in Jail
and were Immediately released.
They went from Phoenix to Los An
geles where Sinclair's father took
charge OF them. He placed them on a
farm near the city and gave them proper
assistance but they failed to thrive.
Some time ago the wife returned to
Phoenix and entered Minnie Powers
house of i'll fame. Sinclair arrived last
week and last Monday night went to
the house and WAS denied admission
In his effort to get in he smashed a
window and was arrested on q charge
OF disturbance of the peace which has
again brought his misfortune to public
notice.
Sinclair is man of perhaps twenty
five, fairly good looking. but not likely
to leave an impression of extraordinary
intelligence. His wife is petite
brunette not sufiicien ;ly good looking
to induce husband IN his right mind
to attempt her reclamation from 6
house OF i'll fame.