The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-24
MISS EMMA C0LLINS'S CASE.
THE END or A CHiRGE or 1BDUCTTON
dGIINST GEN. CdSSINa.
No Promise Of ;inrringc-The Girl Seen by
Justice Smith-The Mngistrnte's Indignn.
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Justice Smith loungcd back in his arm
chair in the examination room Of the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday afternoon and
said:
Where is Emma Collins?'
MIR. Collins" Col Spencer said informs
me TINT he has made II great effort to find his
daughter, and the newspapers particularly of
this morning. certainly bear him out in this as
scrton Under the existing condition Of affairs
| believe that would fail in my duty II adj
vised Mr.. Collins to continue the prosecution Of
Gen. Cassina. IL Miss Collins IL where we be-
licve she is 1t would be idle to prosecute Gen.
Cassna. But the prosecution may be revived II
we find Miss Collins. and then deem such
course advisable"
This case" rcjoincd Justice Smith. " is one
OF two things. 1t is either extraordinary action
on the part Of Miss Collins and her parents or
the outcome Of the defendants guilt OF the
offence charged. | have not done with the
case. whatever 1t may be. | have been put
TO some trouble by II. and the newspapers
have given it vast deal OF notorioty. aud there
fore do not propose to let 1t drop out OF sight
just here. | saw Miss Collins in the street. be-
levc. yesterday afternoon. The gentleman who
was with me- and who has attended all OF the
examinations in this case. caught hold OF my
Z.
Collins She looked ut me. and looked ut her.
My companion said Judge. shall ] follow her
and see where she goes said. No; don't do
near, or think l would have had her arrested.
II see her again. believe will take her into
custody myself. | think that she cnn be- found.
am informed that before the affidavit in tue
second case against Gen. Cassna was taken. in
answer 10 question by the Clerk oi the court,
put by direction Of the magistrate Miss Collins
said MIR. Cassina never promised to marry mo
in the world. Then the affidavit was taken to
support the charge OF abduction. | intended 10
give the defence the benefit Of this information
before this cnsc was concluded.
Your Honor should renembcr." Col. Spen;
Ger intcrposed. that Miss Collins when ASKED
in your presence by me whether she made any
such statement. uverred that the clerk mis-
understood her. There was n great deal OF ex-
element in the court room on that afternoon
as your Honor ma readily understand"
cannot readily understand il. Col. Spen-
citedly. My impression is that Gen. Cass ina.
having u certain kind OF consideration for Miss
Collins entered the court room to see what had
become OF her. He was thercupon summarily
arrested and held in 10000 bail intend there
Justice Smith became excited and brought his
fist down upon his DESK to make Miss Collin
an example. The idea that citizen. who has
the right 20 make any relations that he likes
with n woman. can be- taken into police court
upon two such charges one amounting TO mis-.
demcunOr and locked up. Is something that
cannot understand. Gen. Cassina. you are dis
II understand that Justice Murray caused
Cassina's arrest" said Col Spencer. " He WAS
taken from the audience ana put under bail by
Justice Murray. Whatever responsibility there
NAV no for Cassina's arrest rests upon tho
Court"
am prepared 10 assume any response
bDity." Justice Smith haughty answered.
Your Honor IL mistaken. Col. Spencer said,
hastily - referred to Justice Murray not to
There is another branch OF this case. your
Honor Mr.. Hall INTERCEPTED. as coony rs
though he wqs making casual, observation.
There are other cuses. instituted by Miss Col
Inns and her relatives. against Gen. Cassina. |
am given 10 understand that II Is the intention
OF her counsel, us soon as your HOnors Jurls-
dctiOn over this branch OF the prosecution Is
ended. to make motions in these cases"
That. OF course, is something that | have
nothing TO do with. Mr.. Hail." was Justice
Smiths answer
e The afidavts were all drawn" Col Spencer
said. before | had ANYTHING to do with III Ia
case. Ii is very evident 10 me. however. that
NJ IS Collins Will not testify against Cassina."
Does anybody want 10 find herP" asked
Justice Smith. quickly.
AS have said your Honor" Col. Spencer
answered. in our view Of the case, she will
not testify against Cassina May ask whether
your Honor regards the spritin- away OF NJ ss
Collins. while under examination before you,
NJ misdemeHnorY
" She did not appear 20 me yesterday rs being
She moved ~ lightly MS any mettled horse
that ever saw. and know something about
horsenesh. The case Is dismissed"
Mr.. Hall told the reporters that he intends 10
move within n day or two for the discharge Of
Gen. Cassna's bondsmen in the civil suit.
Con. Cussina. who wore a new and costly
summer suit. was much elated by his discharge.
aud he retired from the room. at the head OF a
party OF his lawyers and Wall street friends.
smiling and chatting.