New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-01
POLICE COURTS.
AT Thy TONBs.

invasion upon the independent republic Of Cow Bay
Among the persons arrested werefve women aud four
men with black eyes; three with Their fe badly
cut and sweled and their shirts bloody; insane
man, plenty of incorigbIe old drunken prostitutes
white and eoored petty thieves and Others.
Ann Mccarthy and John Mccarthy, who were
charged with dsorderly conduct, compelled 70
give bail for good behavior.
well.dressed boy Of about eighteen wears Of age
named William Benton, who balls from No. Greene
st., fDed ten dollars for having got drunk He
got bis liquor al hs home.
Matilda Green, Mary Mooney, Nancy Dunn, Mary
Ann White Ellen Mccall, Margaret Mccall, Mary
Comnerford, Bridget Loughn, Mary Ann Meteor
mack Elizabeth German, and Margsre, DOwney
eleven girls irfesiing Cow Bay, the Five Points,
were brought up az Migrants Their ages varied from
fifteen TO thirty. The principal witness Sho testified
ss 10 their character was the Rev. L. VI pease OF the
Five Points House of lndusry. The officer who ar
rested them also testified 70 their being Of the lowest
and most abandoned prostitutes Their conduct dur
ing their examination fully atested the truth OF the
statements made in regard 70 them. Their language
was full of profanity and obsceny. They called Mr.
Pease by the disgusting ephets they could use
and as he was leaving the Courtroom they mode
simultaneous rush 70 commit an assault upon him. In
this they were prevented by the oflcers Ihey we're
all sent to the leland for SIX months.
AS the Judge called the name of Phillip Frederick
Backsieinbaus, rotuDd parsonage OF about thirty
FIVE years Of age waddled forward 10 the railing. He
weighed at least two hundred snd twenty-five pounds.
HE clothing consisted of a shirt badly torn 10 the
boson a pair of parts made of good material and
pair OF pumps. lie had with him nothing in the
shape Of head covering. His hair was cut IN Style
which American youths in the habi of classifying
as IS short shngle." His beard and mustacIe were
emphatic practical protest against the use OF the
razor. On either side Of prominent nasal organ was
q large, round and very strong cOncaVe lens. Had
we net the gentleman III his private apartment,
should have supposed him TO be lager beer phOs0-
pher corspiring to keep cool during the beat of the
dog-days. But there was peculiarly In the appear
ance Of his skin, in his face and hands, and
through the decorations of his sbiit-bOsom, which ex
ctod ID him an ADDITIONAL interest Ii was not only
very loTid but thickly inersperSed the eotire
surface; far the skin was visible were pimples
surrounded by small red spots of a deeper shade.
The .Juds G Informed Mr. Backsieinhars that he was
charged with drunkenness and disordey cOnducf, aud
with having assaulted gentleman in a German kost
Haus in Greenwich-st The main witnesses were the
PROPRIETOR Of the house and one OF his bOarters born
Cefma1s The proprietor stated that between and
o'clock that morning he heard some commotion in the
room occupied by MIR Backstenhaus; he went to his
room door and inquired If he was sick, and reserved
in response rough answer in the negatives the nOiFe
continued ard be again went to Mr. B.sdoor and told
him be must keep quiet that he could not allow bis
boarders TO be disturbed by his midnight eccenrclies
About an hour after that lie heard a loud noise up
stais and on going above he saw Mr.. Backstenhaus
engaged in fight with Mr.. Schmidt, boarter; he
then called in officer, who after considerable resist
ance on the part of Mr. b. conveyed him 70 the Sta
ton House.
Mr. Schmidt, very inoffensive-appearing German,
said that he occupied the next room TO 1lr Backsten
baus and was very much disturbed dnung the night
by Mr.. who continually talking loudly to him
self walking the room heavily, opening and shutting
bis window, &c. Suddenly the door opening into his
room from the of Mr. d. was BURT open and
Mr.. b. fell heavily upon him on his bed In the con
fusion that followed in the daik they got into sht
which was finally ended by the arrival of the propre
tor g stated.
Judge Mr. Back, whatever your name is, 1
can't pronounce ill., what have you to say relative to
Mr.. B.-vat have got to say Ven, have got
more a little to gay about den and dells you all
de oipes vat know. Yesterday afternoon | come in
&c e,esmboat from Phac elphia, we're l have lived
since come TO de dis country | brings mt me
koople ov letters for introduction to beepes IN New
York but it vas late and vas tired, so dinks dat
bettber 60 to bost-haus and wait I'LL dc morning.
finds de house and have mine DRINKS briog mf me;
dc dat dey gives TO me vas rght over De place
we're oey cooks de Drugs vat oey eats, ana IL ma'es
me very warm. opens dc windows TO get some air
dakes of mine goat, ves aud bantaOOns and all my
clothes apd goes TO mine bed lies not long on de
bed ven hears de mosgeedoes sing by me; soon dey
stinee me in my face and mine body; gets up ana
81 us de yindow AID lies down again 10 sheep,
but de room gets warm l cannot 1--we In dem,
and / goes and opens de window ageni de
mosgeedoes, cey comes den moreas dey comes before
aid dey sltinss me worse. / get way from de bed
and walk de floor but de mosgeedOe5 dey sitting yust
&c same SO soon as / shlap on my face feels
Won sitting on mine leg, aud ven shlap DEF Won
feels anooer shtipg mine peny Ven hills dat
Won shlsp mine foot, den on mine a. IN, den
IL inc face mine leg mine breast aud den feels dem
on de bottom from mine ba and all de baces. I ust
den some berson cay in de halt If bn 81 * say
no and gives dem short words for mine shkn shmers
SO bad. Yust den dinks dat car make de mosgee-
does keep way from me. goes to dc yash 'aoe-
vets de soap aud puts SOAP oil on mine Doly over,
so much as can. | lays mineself again on de beds
and dinks de mOsgeedOes ven dey comes on me ana
taste de soap will fly way lay so shtih rs can
and ven | bin yust go TO sheep peis
the mosgeedoes sitting me-and dey shting worse una
worse ali de time tell yump from mine bed uud
vonce more | shlap-but de more shlaps de more
finds himself sitting. Den lights lamp ana look on
mil body and finds dat de mos eeoes d'y suck 10 dc
soap and can't get off. Den wash nysei mn Valer
md feels better. | laws de beds AMI de mos gee
does apa ain bites me- walk all in de rooms feels so
bad dipks 90 crazy Den puts on mine SHIRT and
yust ven | 20 TO puts on my hsntaioons iah on de
dis youne man. He shtrike me and We gets into night.
Der, de oder man he comes mt a bOhce man ana uey
brings me to de shtaon house, and dats all de dngs
yot knows about dem.
Judce-Certainly, Mr.. Backsteen, your case rs
rather bard one; landlord, does he state the uuin
about the muskcioes and the room
TandIord-De room is hot, Judge, and dere Is
Good may musketoes dere. had the man arrested
because fought he crazy by the way ne acted'
DIV him oat room because dere vas no ODER Won, =.
eInaco-Mr = never mind the name, III DIS
charge Won, and hope that you will not get into any
more difficulties ., a., ,:: 81 ,ros slso
satisfied with the landlords explana lon' ihe) ei'
S"nrt ,oeetber on apparent good terms with each
other.
ESSEX MARKET.
This fragrant locality presented an unusual hVey
snpearance Yesterday morning. as the Court Room was
fIled at an early hour with a promiscuous company
assembled by the pressing invitation oil those
o,sted individuals who, when they ask To NJ DC ue
ned 10 attend the morning levee OF Justice brehaan
The COMPANY did not present remarkably geotsel
snnesrapce 81 a whole-the predominanee OF O'aeA