The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-21
EMMA COLLINS DTsAPPExRs.
Four Peculiar Letter. Addressed 20 Justice
smIth-The Fathers story,


Hail. Nicholas Cassina's lawyer. in the Jefrer-
son Market Police Court yesterday. but when
Mr.. Collins entered at about 1 =. NJ. with Col.
Spencer. tho District Attorneys representative.
Miss Collins was not with them. Turning to
the reporters. Col. Spencer said: Gentlemen.
Mr. Collins desires to mako n statement to YOU"
and led the way to Justice Smiths private room.
There Mr.. Collins said
Gentlemen my daughter has como away. I
know not where She begged mo not to tako
her home. because. she said. the neighbors
would stare at her. SO l engaged board for her
at n friends house-Mrs. Cecilia Denny OF 1874
Orchard street. knew that MIRA Denny was a
respectable. kindly woman. and that she would
take good care OF Emma until this case was set
tied. when intended to movc to some place
where our disgrace would not be known. Cas-
sina's servant went to the house on Wednesday,
and when Emma went to see her lawyer In tho
civil suits against Cassina yesterday afternoon
she had plenty OF money. She rode up from
the lawyers Office in u Third avenue car with
her younger sister, Cecilia. At Canal steect
Cecilia got out. but Emma said that che wanted
to rldo little further. Cecilia supposed that
che was going back to Mrs. Denny's house.
Since then none Of us have seen or hoard OF
her. She has gone way " tn Cassina. be-
licve, or he knows whore che IL. Before she
met that man she was a fine girl. but now sho
seems TO be fit to do only what he tells ncr.'
just then Mr.. Cassna and his lawyers saun-
tered in.
Mr.. Hail." Col. Spencer said. gravcly. {"
deem 1t proper to inform you that Mr.. Collins
has just made statement that very seriously
affects your client"
What can 1t relate to-" Mr.. Hail asked, seem
lngly amazed. This is certainly departure
from the established course of procedure"
Col. Spencer then communicated the sub
stance OF what Mr.. Collins had said to Mr. Hall
and Gen. Cassina. Tho situation is SO en-
harrassing. Col. Spencer said. that DO. not
| conferred with Justice smith,"
An officer hurried away to summon Justice
usual degree. Of hustle. He was evidently ex-
cited. Gentlemen. he said; think that
ought TO read Tor ne benefit OF counsel but not
desk in the court room. The Interpreter says
that they were put there q while ago by Dis.
daughters nandwriungW
Mr.. Collins said that he could not identify the
handwriting MS, his daughters. nor could Mrs
Collins. who had arrived In the mean time.
There is no doubt, you, honor Col. spen-
SSr also o 9 o Is M s hnns sand
my desk In my office what seemed TO be copies
q two. letters addressed to you by Miss Collins
lett for me by ID strict Telegraph boy"
will first read. gentlemen. Justice Smith
| Shll. inc ltllfIH lilht L Iounu ON my utNk.
Some parts Of them are blurred. and scarcely
| leEibe:'
Jrpcs ssirn: For the past month have sqnered =
cannot mention Wy sentiments honest and ,,el ~
" /. Ss dpHo SS" !" my ' SSn NJ saa as
never done re an injury He never nTGm,y1 me msT
s'J5s St %I 10 yiis s5s respectfully LS'' COLLINS
Ma SWIM Pardon the extreme liberty take in scud.
iug you til. letter Ny home Is YER, unhappy and |
sl S g yum s ah 5'4' %s T
IN trouble kss you 60 induce ny father O. stop NE
and Tor me- hccau,c It ,er, dincu to prove uniruih
viii be very thankful for lom sns me your assistance
Jriv 10. i-7s EssA ColriS.
Now" Justice Smith continued. Il will read
the letters that Col spencer received. They ap-
are some important points Of difference:
M s AND Hp a s1f9, a soqR Rs %'P Ts
yoa tnis letter With tS'f, ihM 20" w give y.ar AZ
hapuy home and my feelings 10 not permit me to put up
ny Il, :Gu6 "1 and for
dios. TO p.fIe HnT@n in Am very thankful
,rp saI 81 ; re S.l ss,s . eSSs
es 6a's nc iaaasnsc q certain 9soTiS IA,
sn"a.R ought to confess this Sas .ton hone Sly Mr.
Ca.sina hs. never done me injury lie never prom.
IBIS momsn Ieays New Yors pray you b pardon
all You're rcrccuully Cot
We are disposed. Mr. Hall said. to con-
slider our cross examination Of Miss Collins
closed. and allow the case to 20 on.
| There are some circumstances OF MISS I nl-
| lnss Disappearance, Col. Spencer relolned;
that VIZ ought TO be allowed 10 investigate. and
Think that there should be an adjournment
~" want 70 Know. fret" Justice Smith said
sternly. turning To- Mr.. Collins. why. when
gave your daughter into your custody, YOU per
United nor to get ont Of it, Then before Mr..
Collins. who was startled out Of his self poss
sion could reply. Justice Smith said 10 the law
yors: will either adjourn tho proceedings
until Miss Collinss attendance is secured, or
e. on win InT gp2p ihs S b Una,
concluded, and make such disposition OF 1t rs
Mrs. Cecilia Denny Of i34 Orchard street then
testified that Miss Collins began 70 board with
her on Monday. she docs not take hoariie.rs.
Collins persuaded her. Miss. Collins worked
tor her about five years ago. Miss Collins said
that she could not endure her fathers house
| because II WAS not stylish enough for her. She
seemed 10 be detected. almost desperate, say ing
lhnt she did not, know how she could earn hGI
living She said that she believed she would
never be able 10 get another situation in
this city on account of The disgrace that
She had brough, upon her family and her,H,ei
Two young women. one of them being Miss
Kittie Bruce, and the other n saleswoman VINO
had worked IN kidleys grand street store with
Wednesday q coorcd man came to the door
, He had a package in his hand. Mrs: Denny said
Il know whore you come from. You can leave
tho uackaco and your ressag, but he an
swerei. " can't help it. man. was told not I,
give the package or the message to anybody bu
Is Gen. Cassina's bodysorvant in tho roomi'
Col. Spencer asked.
rcsuming, testified that on Wednesday evening
at about 10 o, lock. Miss Collins came dQWi
stlirs and said that she had toothache. ,Sh
offered 10 send ont for some remedy, hut Mis-
Collins sad. Instantly, that sh" preferred 10 X
for it herself Then she told Miss Collin
= that she ought not 10 20 out Miss Collin
; retorted You don't keep n prison. DO YOU
J You have no bolts or bars, and YOU can't keel
4 me in" Early ON Thursday morning Mis-
, | Collins's younger sister, Cecilia, came 10 SCI
/, her, and soon ,aflorward they went out, Mis-