The New York herald., 1878-12-04
EMMA COLLINS.

THE FATHERS SUIT CONTINUED BEFORE JUDGE
SOME ELECTROMAGNETIC WILLIAMS Evf-
'DEScE cONTRADIcTED- CASE TO BE
CLOSED TO-DAY
There was continued before Judge Larremore yes
terday the further hearing in the suit of Patrick Col
Inns, father of the unfortunate girl Emma Collins.
against her alleged seducer General Nicholas Cassna.
10 recover $4,000 damages. The court room was
densely crowded and the testimony although in the
main repetition of that given in other civil and
criminal proceedings growing out of the mat
ter nevertheless not altogether void of interest
and the evidence OF several young ladies with rosy
cheeks and pretty ways of the main features
OF the day.
EaraiA's LANpLApy.
Mrs. Denny, with whom Emma was placed after
she taken from the House of Mercy. recalled
by defendants counsel for cross-eyamnation. Mrs.
Denny retold the story of Emma coming to her house
and conversations which she had had with her while
there. Sine said that Emma told her all her troubles.
telling her that she had disgraced herself and family
and afraid she would not be able To get another
situation in New York Emma also told her that
Cassina followed her and offered her presents of
jewels. and how he tempted her.
Mrs. Denny after somewhat protracted cross-ex-
animation gave place to Mrs Collins the wife of the
plaintiff who briefly examined. In broken
cents she told the story of her daughters life before
she left her home forever. She said that she
good girl, and while she at work always brought
home her wages. She stated further that since
Emma last disappearance she had received one let
ter from her without date or direction.
DEFENCE
After Mr. Cottman opened for the defence
saying that, although he did not dispute the plain
tii7s right to the value of his daughters
vices. still he would show that this all which
der the law he could and that the girl herself
having been unchaste and to the knowledge of her
parents the latter thereby contributed to the injury
The first witness called was Captain Williams. VINO
arrested Emma in June last He denied that he at
that time took any message or memoranda from Cas-
sina addressed to Leo Schwab any else, which
he handed to the plaintiff. testified to by the
latter He said that he told Cassina that he ought
be ashamed of himself to take girl like that from
her home
Kitty Bruce lovely young blonde with blushing
cheeks, next occupied the witness chair. On cross
examination affidavit made by Miss Bruce was
read, in which she that Emma Collins was
tirely chaste, and never knew her to do aught i'm
proper until her acquaintance with Cassna.
Major Tarick, of the Eleventh Regiment, being next
called, said he met Emma first at ball. being intro
duced to her Sadie Comus, and afterward became
quite intimate and friendly with her, but their in
tercourse was never improper in any way.
Mr. Collins then recalled by Mr. Mccarthy and
fatty contradicted the statement Of Captain Williams
about the memorandum of Cassina
Judge Larremore then cautioned the jurors not to
speak to each other any else about the case,
and adjourned its further hearing until this morning
at which time counsel are to sum up and the case to
lie submitted to the jury.