The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-04
GEN. CASSTNa IN COURT.
Face TO Face with the Girl who N axes the
Accusations Against Hin.

The private examination room OF tho JEFF
ferson Market Police Court yesterday was filled
with n curious throng. attracted by tho nm
nouncement that the case OF Emma Collins
against Gen. Nicholas Cassina WINS to be up.
Justice Murray occupied the chair at the head
OF the long table On the left was Col. Charles
+. Spencer. who by permission of the District
Attorney represents the prosecution. Ex-Mayor
A. Oakcy Hall appeared for the defendant. who
lounged negligcntly on u sofa in one corner Of
the room. Tho General wore dark coat and
trousers of fashionable cut. and had his hair
parted carefully in the middle. He toyed with
his long handsome moustache. laughed md
chatted i'm nonchalant manner. and seemed
anything but Disconnected at his position.
At the other end OF the room were Mr.. and
Mrs. Collins and their daughter Emma. whom
the General is charged with abducting The
girl is slightly above the medium height, light
complexioned with OWL face. auburn hair. md
graceful ladyli bearing. She was neatly but
plainly attred in n tght-ittlng pale gray dress.
with dark brown straw hat and feather. The
only attempt at ornament was plain SIR scarf
wrapped around the neck, During the pro,
ceedIngs she sat quietly In the corner. ana did
not even look at the dcfen liant. Her father ami
mother are plain. Respectable looking persons.
the mother especially bearing Il strong resem-
blance to the daughter
Ex-Mayor Hall. IN behalf OF the, General.
noveu 10 huj"nrm VIZ nftr,ht UNI, . mp,ndy
in the custody Of tho Sheriff on the two civil
suits for $4,000 damages and could not there
this magnitude Immediately. " 1t II nm old and
safe rule of English common law. your Honor"
after instituting criminal proceedings has re-
course to tho civil tribunals he cnnnot put the
prisoner upon his defence rs speedily as other
wise. Ny client is as anxious rs anybody rnn
he 10 make himself a good standing in this
court. hut he cannot consent to 20 ON while ma
tcrial witnesses are absent
Col Appnppr insisted that the examination
should proceed forthwith. Miss Collins WAS
here, her parents were here, the prisoner was
here. What was this delay fur2 ! Will tell
you whit II IL for, replied the Colonel, phat-
icaly shifting the table with his clenched fist.
g II IL to- allow these people to produce, II they
can persons mean enough aud vile enough TO-
swear AWAY this young girls charactrr ana
me G9lonel mopped ms heated brow WITH ms
| Handkerchief. and looked daggers at his learned
~" Ny gaiant friend imarines no is addressing
| his regiment" said Mr.. Hall, blundly.
No ! don't" replied the. Colonel. stiffiy'
What want il justice done,
Counsel for defence called Deputy Sheriff
| McIlhargy to prove that the General was al.
ready in the custody of the Sheriff in the civil
suits for seduction and abduction.
Mr.. Hall renewed his motion to adjourn until
| Monday. Col. spencer finally said he would be
willing TO consent. provided the defence would
pledge themselves to go on then without delay
| Eleven o'clock on Monday morning was set
down for the hearing Before adjourning Col
| Spencer called the attention Of the Court to the
| fHrt TINT Emma, in the affidavit upon which she
| WAS sent TO the House OF Mercy. had unwilling
| " described herself IA an improper character
| on being questioned blythe udge she AK pla aimed
that she had boen given the printed form used
! in such casos and had s.gned i without reading
| is contents. Sh" was htowrd 10 append u cor
| rrcted declaration to that cfi",t.
Cassina was arrested on tie first civil suit for
| 10000 On Monday afternoon last. He was
! found In the office NJ his brokers, Mess rs
! GarguiloN Co. 4and Broad street. He declined
| To- Civ" bah ON the ground thnt his property Is
| IN Spain. and IA" WIS accordingly taken int
| custody. II WIS said yesterday that when IN,
| Off ers entered tn" ufll'r 10 take Cassina he at
! tempted To- commit suicide by Jumpln. from
the window. but wis prevented 10y the clerk
| This ID denied 10y the defence.