The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-05
THE CONTEMPT CASE
Mrs. Carrie Dimond on Trial Before
Judge Carter

log the cases against Mrs D'mond,
Waikulani (w), and Carl Leonard
charged with contempt of court,
we're called before Circuit Judge
Alfred Carter
The defendants were represented
by Mr., Paul Neumaun and Mr.. w.
L. Stanley Of the firm of Thurston
81 Stanley Messrs. Kinney and
Ballou, attorneys for Mr.. W. w. Di-
mond, appeared as prosecutors.
There was large audience in the
courtroom during the proceedings
this morning, among whom a large
number OF lawyers and newspaper
men were noticeable.
The defendant Mrs. Dmond was
dressed in her usual becoming man
ner, in black cloth skirt, figured
dark green silk bodice and collar
cite in black aud nile green, with
black felt hat trimmed with flowers
aud feat hers to match the colors Of
her dress Mrs. Dimond occupied
scat next to her attorneys and
looked quite unconcerned during the
opening proceedings.
Behind her were seated her CO.
defendants, Waikulani, a plain ma
tive woman dressed in a white
holo.ku, and Carl Leonard, a we'll
known hack driver
The usual legal squabbling took
place between the contesting attor-
novs, but the numerous objections
of Mr.. Neumanu were over-ruled,
and Mr. Kinney was allowed to read
the allegation OF Mollie Sheldon, on
which the proceedings on the part
of Dlmond is partly based, The
statement OF Mollie Sheldon in re-
gard TO the alleged bribing was
made 10 the Attorney General and
was admitted by the Court as being
part OF the proceedings. In the
complaint Mrs. Dimond is charged
with having approached Mollie Shell
don and Lizzie Kinney, and by hold
ing out prospects, Of financial re-
wards, having tried personally and
through her agent, Waikulani, to
induce them to give testimony
against her husband, w. w. Dimond,
in the divorce case now about to be
tr OF before the Circuit Judge.
Mr.. Neumsnu entered general
denial to all the charges,
After lengthy discussion be-
tween the Court and the lawyers
the case was finally ordered proceed
ed with.
Miss Mollie Sheldon was the first
witness. Miss Sheldon, who APP
pears to be about 10 years OF age
and who is very good looking part
Hawaiian, was dressed in deer
mourning, having during the past
week lost her grandmother. Shs
gave her anawers in clear and dis
tinct manner, and mainly corrobor
ated the statement furnished by hel
to tho Attorney General.
She claimed that she only hac
spoken to Mrs. Dimond once in hel
life and that was when a meeting
was arranged by David Koii, thu
brother in-law of the witness, t.
take place between Mrs. Dimon(
aud herself. This meeting tool
place at the house OF Koii in tn,
evening on or about tho 2Sth o
January and at this meeting thu
witness stated that Mrs. Dimoud die
hint that those who would help he
in furnishing evidence against he
hush and would be suitably reward
ed with sums ranging from $500 t,
$1,000.
In cross-examination the witnes
!, admitted that Mrs. Dimond had no
made any direct offer OF paymen
for her testifying against Dimont
During the direct examination, Mis-
Sheldon who looked in ill-healt
nearly tainted aud the questionin
; had to be postponed for brie
spell while restoratives were applied
The next witness was David Ko
. who corroborated the testimony {