The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-21
QUEEN IS PERFECTLY
sANE--DR. SINCLAIR
Physician Testifies LiIiuokalanl
Is Mentally Competent: Sticks
.s.5. To Opinion o..
Knew Why Medicos Called At
washington Place, She Told
Doctor Hobby

Queen Liliuokalani IL mentally com
petent and Of sound mind.
This IL the opinion expressed in the
witness stand in Judge Whitneyis court
yesterday by DR.. a. N. Sinclair. He
based this opinion on observations de
rived a. the ,result. Of -four visits ht
made to the Queen at her home In
Washington Place recently. Doctor Sin
clair was ross-examined, but in NJ
manner was his opinion Of the Queen I
mental competency shaken. He adhered
throughout the two long sessions held
yesterday to this conviction.
The testimony Of Doctor Sinclair will
be made a matter Of perpetual record
IL was taken under the proceedings in
stituted by Queen Liliuokalani through
Judge Antonio Perry, her counsel
against Delegate Jonah Kuhio Kalani
anaole, who Is now in Honolulu, for the
perpetuation Of testimony in regard Ia
her mental competency and ability Ia
conduct her own affairs, both Of which
conditions have been attacked by Dele
gate Kalanianaole in his equity suit
against the Queen and her trustees for
fhe cancellation Of her trust deed.
Positive Queen Is Sane
The physician admitted that he had
been engaged by counsel for the Queen
and her trustees to visit her and study
the condition Of her mind.
Excuse the question: don't like
said Attorney John w. Cathcart, OF
remuneration for your servicesf"
" Naturally replied Doctor Sinclair,
with a good -hnmored smile,
81 found the Queen perfectly com.
petent and sane, Doctor Sinclair said
when asked what was the, condition Of
her mind.
The present suit was discussed by the
physician with the Queen. Liliuokalani
avowed that she did not know why Il
had been instituted. She thought she
had right to dispose Of her property
as she saw At. The Queen admitted that
she was satisfied with the condition of
the trust estate and its management by
the trustees. . -. ..,, =
Answering DR.. W. G. Hobby, who,
with Drs. G. B. Wood and G, F. Straub,
had visited the Queen at times when
Doctor Sinclair was a caller, when the
first named asked Liliuokalani if she
knew why they were there, she replied:
Knew why Physicians Called ...as
"Yes. some persons are claiming that
| am not quite right up here, pointing
to her forehead. S.. - i. g. E....l
clair Hawaiian dictionary she is pre-
pairing and pointed out nearly-out- of
use Hawaiian words from melees which
she believes should be incorporated In
her Dictionary and thus preserved to
posterity. ......-.E a..
At the beginning Attorney Cathcart
objected to the proceedings. The court
overruled his objection. Mr.. Catheart
then wanted the hearing to be conduct.
ed before Judge Stuart, in whose court
is the equity suit to cancel the Queen Is
trust deed. Judge whitney disregarded
the request aud ordered the hearing TO
proceed. The hearing went on to its
conclusion. LAX.
There were rumOrs about the judi
cary building yesterday to the effect
that the equity case would probably be
dropped after the supreme court takes
up the several appeals already made
from the rulings and decision OF Judge
Stuart. There is certainly considerable
doubt to this, judging by the finesse and
minute particularly which is being
given the case in its present stages by
counsel for Delegate Kalanianole.