The New York herald., 1874-11-26
THE COLLINS CASE.

Work Of the Committee OF Invests alton
Appointed by the Commissioners Of
Emigration.
The committee OF investigation appointed by the
Commissioners OF Emigration, at their meeting on
Tuesday last to inquire into the facts OF the Eliza
Collins case, commenced their examination yes.
terday After visiting several places where inior-
nation OF the circumstances connected with the
complaint made by the girl were likely to be OBJ
tanned, they called on her at No. 16o Mulberry
street. They found her still suffering and weak,
but not in any immediate danger. From the re-
port OF the attendant physician and the woman
with whom she Is living the members Of the CON-
mitree learned that she had uecome subject to 1ts
OF Inconsistencies which lasted about an hour,
and they were Of opinion that II these spells con-
tinued and reduced her much, as they cannot fail
to DO, 1t will be wise to call on the Coroner to
take her statement. In the course of conversa-
tIon with DR.. Day on the subject, they were in.
formed that after the girl had made her afndavit
for the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction,
DR.. Day visited the building on the corner Of
Eleventh street and Third aqscue on the subject
He gave his opinion to Mr.. Kerocs, the supern.
tendent, and Mr.. Keliock agreed WITH him In his
belief Of the girls truth.
tion and member Of the committee appointed
by The Board to look into the Collins case stateg
Oyer and Terminer the counsel for Major rS !.
qnested to have three OF the Jurors who had bes n
already chosen changed for three he selected al I'd
the counsel for the people agreed to ne
proposition and arrangement The jury In yne
case and before which Major was tried for
felonous assault upon Eliza Collins was compS ,sed
OF Timothy Holten, OF No. 5s West Thirty first
street, Prince W. Nickerson, OF No. 39s Ninth ave-
nue.; Frank NJ. Clack, Of No. 267 East Forty fifth
street; Eugene H. Paddock, OF No. 23 East Ty enty-
fourth street, Patrick Healy, OF No. I'll onroe
street; Henry M. Evens, OF No. 3i7 West Four
teenth street; Henry Cooedge, Of Ma. $40
No. l3s Chrystie street; Thomas Il. Mason, Na. 2i5
Madison avenue; Isaac Kraus No. 102 Bro )me
street; George Fl. Norcross No. 40s West TIVE nty.
second street; Julius Levin, No. 125 East Efa 1ty.
fourth street. The three last jurors, Mr.. Ii nch
states, were those put In the place or the nree
removed. Mr.. kraus Is the proprietor of OF le of
those liquor saloons known as 'ds.llleries" It is
basement OF No. 102 Broome street. When called
on yesterday by reporter Of tho HERALD b was
In his distiliery watching game ol cards be- tween
q unIber OF clients In room of the shm !, lie
gald the Jury were not all OF mind at ID first
ballot but tey grew to oe so before leaving IL e Jury
ROOM lie said, "lou can't hang a man uns SIS you
nave the evidence ana tnefe was plenty OF ev idcnce
10 acquit that man." lie dld not remembe mhch
ABOUT the girl, out he th0ught she had rosy cheeka
and was O nice girl He seemed thorough Y salts.
fed with the result OF tie trial ana MS oV expe.
rlenceS as juryman. Mr. Healy Keeps, huIor
saloon IN MADISON street, ana ves In he front
basement OF No. III Monroe street. He ws s not at
his place OF business when called upon, but his
barkeeper sald tnat ne was on jury az ty. The
building OF the Coinmlssloner9 OF Chart Ties and
Correction was not much DISTURBED by the pres
ence OF the Commissioners. they are PROBABLY
waiting the report TO be sent In to the Board of
Commissioners OF Emigration by the con .lntttee.