The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-12
MISS EMMA C0LLINSS CASE.
THE CHARGE or ABDUCTTON NOT sUS-
IAINED ny TESTIMONY.
Marriage and Diamonds Promised. and the
Girl styled Darling Lost In the Mud-A
New Charge under which Cassina is Held


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Marriage and Diamond. Promised. and the
Girl styled n Darling Lost In the Mud-A
New Charge under which Casino IL Held.
Justice Smith heard the preliminary ex-
animation in tho case OF the people against
Nicholas Cassina. for the alleged abduction OF
Miss Emma Collins. in the jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday morning Cassina. who
IL an ex-oflicer Of the Spanish army was ar
rested about two weeks ago and placed under
$4,000 bail by Justice Murray. Miss Collins
was sent to tho House Of Mercy. She was
taken thence. yesterday morning. to tho
court room. and was accompanied by her
father and her mother. Col. Spencer. who
represents tho District Attorney. escorted
them into the Justices room. Cassina. a
little man with big head. well dressed. en-
tered with ex-Mayor Hall and n party OF friends.
among whom was his bondsman Mr.. Garquo.
the banker, OF Broad street. While Mics Col
Inns was giving her testimony Cassina sat on
the sofa facing her. He kept his leg moving
continually in nervous manner. and was
equally active with his silver headed cane. rap
ping II against the features OF his face. Miss
Collns's dress was notceably different from
that in which she appeared when Cassna was
arrested. Then she wore fashionable clothes.
She wore yesterday plain. closely-iltting drab
dress. gloves to match, and modest brown hat.
A thin veil covered the upper part OF her face.
Bhe related all the details Of her abduction
calmly and modestly.
She said that she will be II years OF age in
November. and that she lived. until Casslna en-
ticod her from her home. with her parents at 81
Forsyth street. She has worked as saleswoman
in several Of the leading dry goods houses in
this city. but when sho met Cassina in April last
she was out OF work She was introduced to
him by Mrs. Bertha Rich at Grand street and
the Bowery. He invited them to 20 to the theatre.
Within week she saw Cassina six times. and
he invited her to dine with him; AT one OF those
Interviews he told her in his broken English
that she was too good TO live among such peo-
pie" referring the residents of Forsyth street.
" He told me-" Miss Collins continued. with q
faint smile. " was darling lost in the mud and
he would like 70 give me q better place ~ the
cause she said she had affection for her parents,
and was accustomed to work for n living. and
she preferred that to being the mistress OF any
man. But she accepted the invitation to visit
Cassina in his rooms Mt % University place, at
about 4 O'Clock In the afternoon, Cassina
Kissed her and caressed her vowed that he was
unmarried. and dropped to his knees and prom.
ised TO marry her. -" He said he would take
me abroad and give me diamonds. and that gt
mother. aud these he would give me for we'd
ding present"
told her that he waa going away from New
York soon. and that II panied him TO have her
live rs she WIS living with her father and
mother in their home in Forsyth street.
Then he induced her to take rooms with him
Mt "a Second avenue. She lived there with him
for ten days. Her parents supposed that she
was NJ work.
Justice smith interrupted Col Spencer. say
ing that the testimony thus far did not sustain
the charge of abduction, but seduction under
promise OF marriage. Ex-Mayor Hall was on
his feet instantly He said. That's the view
take OF it." Then Col Spencer acknowledged
that he discovered the mperection or in
correctness OF the charge as soon ms the case
was placed in his hands. The complaint was
wrongly drawn in the haste attendant upon the
arrest OF Cassina in the court room when Miss
Colins's parents first entered their complaint.
admit" he said. that we cannot sustain
that charge"
ground"
Col. Spencer then said that he had laid
before the court in the evidence sufficient facts
TO warrant charge Of seduction under prom.
ise OF marriage. and also that he had affldavits
corroborating Miss Collins's testimony in his
hand. and he would lay them with the testimony
OF Miss Collins embodied in an affidavit before
the Justice
Justice Smith ruled that that was proper ant
said that he would receive the papers and ISSUE
the warrant. In the mean time he would con
tinue TO hold Cassina under his 81 900 bail ant
would fix the bail under the new charge a
81 500. He then released VI iss Collins from tn,
custody OF the Sisters Of the House OF Mercy
and said that she could 10 home with her pa
rents. Miss Collins thanked the Justice in
pleasant. clear voice and with grateful smile