The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-23
TRACING EUuf COLLINs.
Two Strange Men Drive Away with Her in
Conch In Twcnty-siSth street.

Mr. Patrick Collins resumed his wcarisome
search for his daughter. Emma Collins. carly
yesterday morning. H. went direct to Church
street. near Canal and stood whcrc he could sec
every ono who asccndod tho stairway to a clonk
and suit-making establishment there. Tho
passcrs by looked sharply at him. aud some
stopped to see what attracted his n,cnt gazc.
Why are you in this ncighborhood SO early.
Mr. Collins p II reporter asked.
L came here" he replied. to watch n young
woman who works over there. hoping that If
she goes out. may track her TO my daughters
hiding place. She is an intimate friend Of my
daughter She speaks Spanish. and. I believe.
was Cassina's agent in the disappearance Of my
daughter"
Tho suspected young woman probably be-
came aware Of Mr.. Coinss vigllant watch. for
shc kept out Of sight. firing Of his frutlcss
watch. Mr.. Collins went 10 tho Office Of Col
spencer, in Beach street Col. spencer advised
urge him to take steps toward securing the ar-
rest Of !Cassina and Mis-. Collins. Supcrin-
tendent Wnng. Mr. Collins says, declined to
Justice Smith for Cassina and Miss Collins.
Mr.; Collins was discouraged by these failures.
and returned to his homo. But Mrs. Collins
had news for him that revived his hope Of find
ing his daughter.
one Of ne other tcnents., Mrs Frank. she
said, had informed her that Moses Frank. her
SON saw Emma Collins on the sidewalk before
Wcinstock's livery stable. i'm Eighth avenue.
near Twcnty-ninth street on saturday evening
She was about to enter coach that had lust
been driven out Of the stable. seemingly at her
order. His eyes met Emma's, and there was
stepped quickly into the conch md closed the
door apparently to prevent him from speakn
70 her. He asked the coachman whore he had
been ordered 70 drive to. and the coachman snid
TO Twenty sixth street. When tho coach rolled
down the avenue. ho followed He saw II turn
into Iwcnty-slNth street md stop before the
house At Is. Emma Collins got out and tripped
up the brown stone steps rs though she desired
I, escape notice. The door was opened nj once
his inference being that she was expected and
'On learning this" Mr.. Collins said to n rc.
porter. last evening. " went to the Thirtieth
street police station. Tho sergeant behind tho
desk directed Detective Schmittherger To accom-
pany me to the house NJ Is West Twenty sixth
street. A gentleman who was with US sent
telegram 10 the house. addressed TO my daugh-
ter, 10y DisirGt Telegraph boy. Detective
inc to arrest my daughter when she cnme 10 the
door for the telegram; But the woman who
answered the bell told the boy that Miss Col
Inns had gone away. Then We entered the
house. nnd asked TO see the lnndlady. She
came down stairs. and Detective \ S.hmitthergar
said. This gentleman Is looking for his daueh-
ter She was seen to get out of a carriage and
come IN hero on saturday evening That's
away little while aiterwHrd. Broad street
broker. who has often rented rooms of me.
came here on saturday and engaged rooms for
irl"nu, aStihPy uule mnn, whom lie nitro
du'cd rs Mr.. Valentine. While we wore talking
about the rooms young girl q blonde. came in.
She went NJ stairs with Mr.. Valentine. hut |
objected. telling the broker that | would not
rent my rooms 90 his friend until he satisfied
mo that they were mHn and wife. Then Mr..
Valentine and the young gitl came down stairs.
and they ami the broker entered the coach and
were driven away
have no doubt" Mr.. Collins resumed
from tho descriptions that the landlndy gave.
that the Broad street broker was one of Cas-
siua's hondsmcn. that tho other man was Cas-
sina. and that the blonde young girl was my
daughter. ! hnvc lost many days from my
work already, hut am willing 10 devote II year
To bringing Cassina To justice. will
poor daughter. and leading her back
10 tho straight path. Why. | am a poor
man, sir but would not have taken tloO.0ol
To allow CnSslua ip do ia" injury that he has
don" To- me- and mine. Why did he como into
my household To- do his deyili~h work huv,
nruh"w who is "mlloy'i on % Steamship that
riins 10 Havana. and he Saws thnt Cds-ina hus ~
nL' WHO who own, three plantations in her
OWN right. and lovely children tl"re."