The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
AN Ex-OFTTtER or THE sPdNIsH ARMl
1RRESThD AND 1RRiIGNED.
Emmn Collins Tells How the Love for jew
elry and Fine Dresses Caused her 20 Has
Away from Home TO become "a wife.

IblllCk tOlllllS, II cooper, OF Of fOTbybu
street, appeared before Justice Murray in the
Jefferson Market Police Court on Friday. and
said that his daughter Emma. oged II, had run
away from homo. Tho Justice thought little Of
the case and told Patrick to return next day II
his daughter did not return. In the mean tins
MrColllns told his story to Capt Williams Of the
Thirtieth street police who took an interest in
tho case and with Detective Schmittbergof
hunted for the girl.
BY Inquiry at Rothchd's millinery storo n
Sixth avenue and Fourteenth etroct where
Emma was employed rs salcswomnn. II was
learned that she had been very intimate with q
very attentive Spanish gentleman. Ono Of the
shop girls had even seen hor enter 30 Unvor-
sity place with the Spaniard. 1t was learned
that Mr.. Nicholas Cassina. a wealthy ox-ofllcer
OF the Spanish army. had lived in that house
but had recently removed to the Hotel Bruins.
wick. In the Brunswick it was said that Mr..
Cassna had been absent since the 18th In.
stant-thc day on which Emma disappeared
The valet do chambrc who had charge Of Mr..
Cassnas rooms would say nothing. A letter
addressed to the valet was received on Friday.
aud early yesterday morning the valet. closely
followed by the detective went to tho house nj
81 Second avenue rented by Mrs Nichols. This
parlor blinds were drawn. The detective sent
word to Capt Williams and Mr.. Collins and re-
ma'heu watching tne mousse Mr. Ooilins mas
tened to court. had warrant issued. and ar.
rived at the house at g., o'clock with Capt. VIII
lams. Then the three entered together.
Emma was found sented in the porlor with
Cassiina. she shg was a5kked I 9he s had married
placed under arrest and taken to court I'm n
Emma wGs dressed in black six. and wore !
ligm9nd solitaire. She iS nl9nd,e. q medium
cd and paid no attention to her father.
WAS eSn"iN" va W MD Sc wSs tbo "3n girs
father and that she had refused TO obey hk
commands. and had alscnted herself from his
thing until Mr. t'nssina WAS raiiad ont from tIs
AUDIENCE. Captain Williams said: This il ths
pontiemnn" Justicr Murray then asked him
II be- knew Emma. and he rcpiied that he diI
Cassina refused TO be- sworn. hut he made au
oral statement. lie said that he lad befricnded
unhopny and becailss She Ind given him Lessons
in Fngllsh. h." '''' ''''' ''' ''''' ''''o"'
am" CHssina replicJ.
is your wife in this city?"
No"
Emma turned sharply around and. lookins
at Cnssina' asked: Arc YOU married p
strniRht in the ewes
"Then you're a scoundrelr - she cried. the ho
tears, She was taken into nriyste room and
Justice Murray and Cart Williams conyersed
with her She said:
He says he Is married and he always told ms
he was single He seduccd me by lying TO me
and | don't mind telling all now / became
Of my bsn hS%s Fs her and %Sas treated
sides. my associates fitted me- for something
better than living in a tenement Father IL 4
Catholic and mother il n Protestant and they
were continuity having trouble I s1metimea
attended a Protestant church and Sunday
school several months ago n Mrs. Rich of 10
Eldridge street told mo that there was rch
man who had seen and fallen In love with me,
refused She kept talking about him, how.
ever. and said, how rich and good he was.
talked little and he Invited us to dinner and
lowed mo around nfcrward and met me In tho
street; went and drank u little champagns
with him. At last he said he had q fiat In Uni.
and Induced me to 20 there. He told me thW
he h4d been struck with my appearance. thai
he liked me better now that he knew no.
and the more hc saw Of me the better
he liked mo, and finally that he loved me.
he did not speak English worry well aud said he
w.nt to the hat with him several timcs He
SAID he loved me. and would take me to Europe
me with diamonds. Also that he wHs proud OF
me. and would haye me. educated ut flne arad-
| pressed doubts rs to whether lie WAS married,
He crossed his two o M ers like cro-s; and
oath known 10 Roman Catholics Ho then kiss
oil the cross, said he was single and would mar
ry me. became more and more discontcntod
come anl live with him. | p.rced and went
| with him 70 Second avenue. where we were very
! happy. We dincd out at the restaurants to-
| gcther."
| Justice Murray took the affidavit Of tho fatheH
| Patrick Collins. on charge of abduction. Cas-
| slna was then told that lie would he held undes
| slO.OOu bal Tor examination. wherguLon he 10.
| came very Indignant and angry. lie described
| himself as Nicholas CasSna 81 years OF age.
| born in Spain, residence tho Hotel Brunswick
| no occupation In answer 10 the question. AN
| you guilty or not guiltyY he said. Il nm no,
| guilty" Emma was sent 10 the House Of Mercy
for six months; Sho said she wanted to ga
! whore she could be educated. Cassina VIA
| lo.kod up.
MIR. Cassina, through an Interpreter said Ia
a reporter that he had come 20 court TO see ths
matter cut, 40 he did not propose to desert tht
| girl. but he was sorry now. As most OF Mr.,
! Cassina's friends are out OF town on Saturday
aitcrnoohs. was found very dilreut to PRO
| cure bail. spanish Broad-str"et broker Mr..
Garguilo, was rclected by Justice Murray who
| waited until late hour in court MIR. CdssinH
| is short thick -sot man with large black
| m0ustache, ana dark hair thrown back from the
| forehead. An immense solitaire diamond shona
| on one hand.
| District Attorney Phelps looked over the case
| late in the afternoon and said that he thought
| the bail might be REDUCED to $1,000 Judge
! Murray rcdu cd II TO $4,000, and Caas mas
| friends stHrtud olf again. Finally. Charles Dol
monico, the wei known rcetauratcur. consented
| 70 20 BAIL and Justice Murray accepted him.