The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
MRS, DIMOND'S
QUEER TACTICS
Bribery Alleged in Order to
Secure Evidence Against
Her Husband.
Two Rather Damaging Afhdavits
by Witnesses Who Were
Approached.
They Said the Stage-Struck Woman
offered TO Pay as High as
Thousand Dollars.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, Feb. 4.-Late last
evening w. w. Dimond filed motion in
the Circuit Court to cite Mrs. Carrie L.
Dimond, Waikulani and Cal Leonard to
appear and show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt of court.
The motion was allowed and the sum-
mons of the parties will be served this
morning.
The petition alleges that Carrie Z. Di
mond approached one Mollie Sheldon and
offered her, first, $500 and then up to $1,000
to testify in court against his character.
WaikulanI is charged with approaching
one Lizzie Kinney at WAIKIKI and offering
her $25 and more to testify to the same
end. Cal Leonard, hackman, is charged
with being an accomplice in these several
negotiations.
The summons was served on all the
parties this morning, and they are cited to
answer tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
10 show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt.
Following are copies of the affidavit
made by Mr.. Dimond and the statement
made by Mollie Sheldon to the Attorney
General:
IN the Circuit Court of the First Circuit
Island OF Oahu, Repu blic of Hawaii.
The undersigned, libelant herein, on in
formation and belief, alleges that within one
week last past and while the divorce proceed
ings were pending, the nbeled herein, Carrie
II. Dimond interviewed one Mollie Sheldon,
residing at Honolulu, and at said interview
dld offer and promise the payment of large
sum of money, to wit, $500, 10 the said MOllie
Sheldon, ii she would go into court and tes tify
that she had had criminal relations with
Hbelent, and that libelee further stated that
she would, If necessary, not stop at the pay
ment OF $1,000, and that hbelee sent presents
TO the SAID Mollie Sheldon with view to cor
ruptly influence her without regard 10 the
truth as aforesaid.
Ltbelent is further informed and believes,
and upon such Information and belief alleges,
that said Carrie IL. Dimond, at the interview
afore said with the said Mollie Sheldon, made
said offer and promise of money with the view
ana intention OF corruptly influencing and
dld, IN Iact, corruptly attempt to influence
the said Mollie Sheldon in her favor and TO
enlist her az partisan witness in her favor
in the divorce proceedings aforesaid without
regard 10 truth; ana petitioner attaches
hereto the statement of the said Mollie Shell
don made TO the Attorney-G General, upon the
written complaint OF hbelant to the Attor-
ney-Generafs department, and request for
investigation.
Aud affiant is further informed and believes,
and upon such information and belief alleges
that one Waikulani by the connivanee, insti-
CATION and direction OF the said Carrie II. Di-
mond and c. Leonard, hackman, did, within
the week last past and while the divorce pro-
ceedings herein were pending, interview one
Lizzie Kinney. residing al Waikiki and did by
lne lnSugatlon OF sald carrie Ii. DImOnd cor
cuptly offer the said Lizzie Kinney the sum of
go TO admit under oath, in the divorce pro-
ceedings aforesaid, that she had had Ger in
re ations with iibelRnt
And afiaur, on information ana belief
alleges that the said Wsikulani, at he inter
view aforesaid with the said L zzie Kinney
did make the offer of money aIure>aid, wi III
the view OF corruptly influencing the said Liz
zle Kinney TO testify partisan witness TOR
the lIbelee III said divorce proceedings
regardless of truth; libelant alleging ard
stating under oath that he had no improper
relations in any manner whatsoever with the
said Mollie Sheldon or The said Lizzie Kinney
And lbelant submits TO the court that the
said acts OF Carrie Il. Dimond, C. Leonard and
Maikulanl are in contempt OF this court and
its authority and OF the sdmiBis;ra ton of JUS
tice and constitute an obstruction of Justice
Wherefore libeIant prays that the said Car
RE H. Dimond, c. Leonard and said WaikuIani
may be, upon due hearing, adjudged guilty of
contempt and punished therefor, and to that
end that the court cite the said Carrie II. Di-
mond, c. Leonard and WRikulani 10 appear
before 1t 10 show cause why the prayer OF this
petition should not be granted etc
W. w. D1MoYD.
Duly sworn to before Harriet f. Wilder
notary public, and as amended before ]. A
Thompson, deputy clerk OF Circuit Court
Honolulu, Feb 2, 1897.