The New York herald., 1878-07-12
THE CASSINA CASE.

EMMA coLLINs TELLS THE STORY or HEk
wRoNGs-sHE ALLEGES That SHE WAS De-
cEIvED UNDER PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
Miss Emma Collins WAS again IN the Jefferson Mar.
ket Court yesterday She had come from the Houss
Of Mercy and still retained the uniform Of the inmates
OF that institution. The plain gray dress was IN keep
ing With the sober bearing the complainant had
assumed, and her TO the questions proposed
10 her did much to increase the good impression she
had produced. AZ eleven O'Clock MI Casstoa put in
appearance, accompanied by couple Of his risnds
and Messrs OAkey Hall and Leo scnwab, who oficated
As his counsel. Judge Smith thon called the com.
plainant 10 the stand. She testlhed:-
TEMPTED
Ny name is Emma Collins; l now live In the House
OF Mercy but formerly lived with my parents, n
Forsyth street. since was born; vas seventeen
years OF age February II; first knew Casstna il
March or April last; In nroduced 70 him at the
corner Of Grand street and the Bowsry By Mrs
Bertha Rich; he asked me 10 90 10 the theatre that
evening, but sa,d nothing about Mrs. Rich, or why
she introduced me to him he did not say much he
could speak Engiish ana was not particularly
Interested in him ~ that time; hrst saw him
on Saturday. and on the following day met him at
present; no said was too good 10 live among those
vulgar people, and used the expression that was
give me better place - told d,d desire
leave my home, and always lived with my parents,
ma
inr ior nv living; be also asxod me my occups-
ton was, told him that was q salssiady In di-
fersnt stores.
was ont OF business al tho lime; met him again
At restaurant, whore he gave mo an invitation TO
dinner; | had nad oozsn interviews with nim dur
ing tho previous week; hrst became intimate with
him u, No. % University piace on tha, evening he
t.ok oatn by forming cross with MS hngers and
kissing IL; he swore tnat ne was married.; no
also went his knees and raising his right nhnd
sworc BY the remembrance OF his metner tho
rav ho
wished 10 lake mo abroad, aud promised me dia
his moiner lett MIN ia bsr will, and tnat he IN
tended 10 give Them TO me As wedding present; he
also followed day and night; met him at ms room
Ia No. "a University place occasionally; the first time
We became intimate about four o'clock In Inc
afternoon; l lett home under the prctcnce OF goiog
TO pogiti0n, and went with him TO rooms at No. u
second avenue.
He told me might as well give up working as he
dia NOT think the girls respected "
any body aud could not cutter very good society; ho
SAID he intended TO leave New YORK IN ew days,
aud had bettsr quit my nome; he said 1t gave blm
pam 10 see me hving IN the condition was with my
iather snd mother; ne also said ne intended 20 nxs
me to different places three OF TOUR days before he
lett Now YORK; lived with him ten days before the
police iHteriereu; was induced 70 cohabt with him
nrst because hc mad made toe promise oi marrsge;
would not nave consented unless ne promised to
marry me, told nm did not want 70 be any
body's mistress; previous to my scqua'n'A"os WIN
him was chasto
10 the Cours-I never stated 10 my father tnat
there was contract of marriage between US.
J1dge smith point stated tuat there had evil
dcully besn = mistake mae N ths wording OF The
compainL. Tho charge as submitted 10 the Court was
tnat Emma Collins mad been abducted from her home
Tor purposes OF prostitution. ne said that coucu-
binags did not necessarily impH prostitution, and
held that the complaint was not IN nc
cordance with Law, aud not TO be en-
tsriained by the Court. Colonel Spencer.
wto appeared ior tue compiai nant, stated That he
was aware OF tho mistake Which mad been made by
his clients and desired rectIfy H. Mr. Hall moved
that the complaint, originally wordsd, os dismissed.
" nich wan uone. charge was tnen drawn out,
accusing NIcaoias Cassina Of seducIng Emma Colius
undsr promise vi marriage. rns Judgo adjourned
iil Monday next 70 snoru opportunity
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