The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
ON HER TRACK.
Ihe Sensational Emma Collins Not Al
together missing
SOME LIVELY ADVENTURES
Seen in Com pany with a Gentleman Much
Res, milling Mr. Cassina.

The news Of Elm ma Collins disappearance, which
threw the court ,n evcr oil excitement on saiur'
aav last and cons ably disturbed the equanmity
=, counsel nut in OF Grafton number OF schemes
Tor the recovery OF the missing girl The pros
rcution manifested an Inclination 10 ieave
no atone unturned 10 find her and so lar
pressed determn cd to si the mystery at
nj, cosfs The case however, seemed likely 10 come
nm again in court with the prob lem unsolveu and to-
day there would no doubt have been an interesting
contention between counsel as 10 whom the Diane OF
Emma's absen should DO saddled on haa hA't Gle"
been discovered yesterday which seems TO indicate
what has become OF nor.
TWICE RECOGNIZED
On Saturday last, when Messrs Hall and spencer
were engaged insnuat!ng all sorts OF d"'N SUPPOSE
lions regarding each others clients, youag woman
was quietly riding up and down on tram OF 'he Nc
ropolitau Elevated Railroad which passed the very
soor What motive the absentee had In thus hooking
down on the spo, where so much wordy warfare was
being wagcd about her IT is hard to say, but cersn
n Is that a credible witness encountered
Emma Collins on Saturday afternoon engaged
In this quiet and perhaps not purposeiess
pastimc The end OF Emma's trip has not as yet
been learned. That night however, she appeared IN
tho full glare Of tho Eighth avenue emporiums. and
y
Ing blonde, in plain gray, that stro!led along from
Iweuty-th,rd street without tancying Tor momens
that she was the missing Emma Collins The sum
oil her list OF west SIDE M & her
without fear and she was not little taken absck
when tace 10 lace denizen Oh inc heignpof-
hood she had been reared In.
Moscs Frank IS a truckman in the employ OF a firm
at No. 294 Broadway. He had hved IN tho Iehtn
ward tor a " lille, and had often seen Emma on her
way from home 10 Ridcy's fancy goods establish.
ment aud again. He had read that afternoon oI
tha
was tribe sstonished wDcn he encountered her on
the The peculiar state OF affairs encouraged
him to address her
ooh yes, you Mr. Frank, she said, and then
catching sight OF a Cab she haed II ana nurriedlv
got ip sprlvs quick" she cried, whispering On ad-
arcss 10 the driver he CAP rattleu through
rwenty-sixlh street toward Broadway
Inc vehicle oil the regular coaches OF an
Eighth avenue livery stable, and the driver sharp
Keep sccret TO himself when he knew that II con-
rerned iamilys happiness The lnteiiigencc that IL
Emma Collins he had driven on haa the eilect OF
making him unourdon himself to her father whon lie
was brought 10 him. Patrick Collins had heard
from Moses Frank oil his curious rencontre, and
word reached him, too, OF the claimants know-
edge OF daughters placs OF soJourD Yesterday,
In company with Detective Byrnc and a HERALD re.
porter he proceeded to Investigate the Glow that had
offered itself From the csbman IL was learned that
on urday night the girl had told HIM TO urive along
Twcniy-sxlh street TO broadway where she expect
cd to meet a Trend. Sho had stopped a lew doors
west OF the and had entered brown stone
mouse when the driver noted as No 10 Dir. Collins
carried his information 10 The twenty ninth precinct
station where ne bad before received sucn VAL
unb,e assistance, ana Detective dunlap added 10
the search party. Judge SMITHS coopera.ion too was
deemed neediu, and Mr.. Collins called at his resi-
and ask his authority TO search his house II neces
sary The Judge VINO has regarded Emmas disap-
as chiefly atie to hcr allowing her out
of ms Gu stody contrary the advice he gavo him.
referred police again. and the search party
repaired % No. l5 West Twenty-sixth street.
The house is neat brown stone structure, stundng
back from the sidewalk, on every square inch OF
winch ability seems 10 DO marked The knowl-
Lanf Nv Mrs lut harm IQh
very estmabie lady ana occupied only by people OF
means the bcs reputo seemed further 10 involve
tne case and battle Investigation. When, however,
the coachmans statement was confirmed by others
ana 1t learned mat Gao had been driven up 10
the door on Saturday night and a lady In gray had
anghied from II, Mrs. Bishop wac called upon for an
explanation.
She was greatly surprised and grievcd by the light
An which her visitors put the lady and gentleman she
once TO celai all snc knew about the AGAR A down
town banker Of standing who has been fast friend
oil Cassina's all through his dimcnity had formerly
occupied suite OF rooms IN Mrs Bishops
house and hts departure ma introduced
there several distinguished ioreignsrs who
sojourned Tor while In the CITY. Consequently, when
he called upon her on Saturday 10 tell ncr that a
Trend oil and his lady would be much grati1ed by
receiving accom- modatiops IN her house she willingly
consented extend them ner good Offices. TEis was
IN the cveniug, and while she Was inquiring about
the new Corners and their relationship cao
rolled up TO the door and u lady and
gentleman entered the house. The former, she SAID,
MAS tail ana slender with light hair, bound
forehead with a vei which passed about her hat and
she was habited 10 u SUIT of gray. THIS was Emma
Collins description to the letter, and the litto
tleman with the dark mustachc. swnrthy Taco and
pleasant manner whom she mentioned as hcr com
paniop was evidently none other than Nicholas Cas
On entering the room hrs lriend, tho banker, intro
auced Nun 10 Mrs. Bishop ss Clementine Vaasqucz
Or some such name. and they engaged IN conversa-
non Tor so pe moments. Then the newcomers were
shown upstairs 10 the suit OF rooms when would be
nj their DISPOSAL and left TO determine II every
thing In them was adapted TO their taste Mrs
Bishop however did not rcceivc mai report MS the
coupe went out IN about half an hour when they had
nnped their survey, and were driven oil together In
nnoiner Gao
There was no doubling Mrs. Bishops version OF
The affair, and Mr. Collins and tho rest were con
uraineu without the girl. IL Is true but with
que knot IN the ms stery unravccd. Detective Dun
lap undertook TO follow up me case further, and pro-
seeded to carry his inquiries IA another direction.
But Collins seemed completely crestiallen. He had
clearly rested his confidence ON the speedy re-
rovery oil lns daughter, and the discovery mat us
seach had only served TO reazc hts worst suspicious
without anording hin a Ink OF her Whereabouts
seemed TO utterly coufound him. As he turned away
IRON Inc house There "A depth OF feeling In his
marx. swell. WE'LL Alter AL IL has only como TO
mis-"
For TO day the resumption o. tho case was fixed by
the court What new surprises may be IN store II Is
hard 10 say. but probably the Developments OF yestcr
day may be fruitful ana what has become OF Emma
Collins be revealed.