The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-08
Polite lntall1Qeuce.


Scenes hyert Justice Wmpsoa- yesterdsy morning,
astout bait flesh, looking yelow woman called Abby
Bundy and well known TO the police, came hastily into
court accompanied by black follow called Fancy jim
who displayed splendid pair of pouting lips the up
per one Of which had evidently made split from the
other and to keep it together silver pin placed in
it, resembling black hog with stick through his
snout TO prevent his escaping through hole in the
fence Abbys face was in deplorabe state; the blood
running in stream from each uostr, both eyes
beaten black the left bearing lump large
egg, and the daylight completely shut out In this
condition she appeared before the justice
MAcisrRArE-Well, Abby, who has been making sc
free with your face
ADBY-oh it's that Bill Ores that beat me- he's all
the time. when he's out of prison licking me.
MAoIsrRATE-You had better go 20 the doctor, and
get your head and face dressed.
ABBy-l can't stop the blood, Judge
MAGIsrRArE-What's the matter with your lips,
Jim (! You look as if you had been in the wars too
JrM-Yes. your honor, Bill beat me- and split my lip,
and de Court sent him up for two months for it,
MAeIsraArE-Well, but is not Bill, Abby's man. and
he feeling little jealous of you, has been the cause
of all this troubles possibly he thought you had too
much lip for niger OF your size.
JIM-Bill used to be her man, but he isn't now, no
how, Abby to9k shine to me, and wanted me to
be her man. and cause she took me- Bill is down ON
both of Us.
make complaint you had better take your lady to
the DOCTORS and get her head dressed and come back
at nine O'Clock, and then will take her complaint
Abby took the magistrates advice, and of they both
started for the doctor.
Scarcely had they left the Office twenty minutes, be-
fore in thick set broa shouldered negro some
what in liquor but not much but what he knew all
he said and did, with bundle under his arm, appa-
rently womans frock rolled up together he walked
boldly up to the magistrate, made bow, and said;-
Please your honor, Judge, suppose there Is charge
MAGIsrRArr-Well, if you tell me your name shall
be able to tell you.
The negro said, "My name is Bill Ores, and my wo-
Abby has been cutting up of her old tricks,
and just up with my fist and let her have slap in the
mouth
don't you know that it was very wrong to strike
woman?
BILL-No Judge. think it just sarved her right; for
last night got little money on the snea and went
and bought this here dress for her. and some little
things at market for dinner to-day; when the first
thing knowed, when coined into tho house, was
Alb and her fancy fellow sotting alongside OBJ each
other; now, you know, Judge could mt stand dat no
how you could fix it; so up fist and gave her dab in
the mouth aud dats all about it, and she richly de-
sarved it. too.
All the time the negro was telling his story, he was
displaying his arms about in theatrical style, and
every and then he would give hearty laugh APP
parenty quite pleased with his own mode of admins
tering justice upon his ladye-love
MAGIsrRArE-Bil, | think upon your own story, |
shall be compelled block you up for this assault
Bill at this remark of the Justice, burst into full
laugh, and said "Why, Judge. am prisoner now,
belong to the prison and am just going in again"
MAesTnArEIWhy, how did you get out to be fight
ing on the Five Points!
Bull got sixty days city prison for licking that
ere Niger, and I've been whtewashing all round the
building. | white-washed Mr.. Edmond's room and all
and then was sent out on several errands; and
last night stopped out little longer, and thought
would 90 and Alb and just buy her this dress and
that's the way got into this muss; but you needn't
trouble yourself Judge going right back into
prison again my time is out in FIVE days, and will
give them all Ats
The magistrate clerks and those present in court,
all laughed heartily ut the negros story and off he
started down stairs into prison This practice of allow
ing prisoners to of messages out of the prison has
been done for past and often it occurred that
these rascas, while out, would commit larcenies and
immediately return to the prison for security We re-
collect, short time since that black fellow. noto-
rous thief ntenced to the city prison for theft
and while out a message he stole two coats from
entry in Chambers street. and just he was making
his escape the inmates of the house pursued him. and
in his endeavors to escape the rascal cut of the
gentlemen the arm With knife. He was finally Sc
cured, and conveyed to the Tombs where ne was
identified of the sentenced prisoners, who had
been used of the outside for that esta-
blishment
Bigamy.-Ofacer Parkerton of the Eleventh ward,
arrested yesterday man by the name of Washington
+ Secor q charge of having more wife than al
lowed by law. He detained to answer the charge
by Justice Osborne.
of Patrick McNulty, arrested yesterday, on
charge of soliciting emgrant from on board
ship inviting them to board Mt his house. ut six cents
a meal He was detected in the act by jeremiah Wad-
dington of the licensed runners. Justice Timpson
detained him to answer the charge
False Pretences-A young man by the name Reuben
Phillips arrested yesterday on warrant issued
by Justice Lathrop wherein he stands charged with
obtaining lot of gold foil from Mr.. Robert b Rugges,
No IS Dey street valued at 81: It appears that on
the Goth Of May last the accused called at the office
of Mr. Rugges and inquired of Mr.. Cook, If Mr.. H.
in upon being answered in the negative he said
he was well acquainted with Mr. r. and asked to see
some gold fosaying that his brother wanted to get
and he would take 81 worth TO show him. repre-
senting himself to be good and further that he held
Office in the custom house Under these represent
aton and promising to return the same at II O'Clock
the day, he allowed to take the foil but has
returned the foil paid FOR it, these repre-
sensations subsequently proved to be false The
accused was taken before Justice Ilmpson, ana ue-
tanned for examination.