New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-14
POLICE COURTS.
AT TILE TOMBS.

AT THE TOMBS.
The greater portion Of the cases reported yesterday
were for dsorderly conduct and vagrancy, six only
being for drunkenness. No returns were received
from the Second and Third Wards.
BUFFALO BILL.
During Sunday night the Fifth Ward Police made
descent upon the crib of Pet Pekey alias Buffalo
Bill situated at No. Thomasst., and took the pro-
prietOr and ten women black and white, who are IN
mates of the place, into custody. Bill gave bonds for
his appearance to answer to a charge of keeping
disorderiy house. The women are held for examina-
ton Oh a charge Of vagrancy. The Ma
tilda German, Sarah McAvoy, Mary Woodruff Mary
Smith, Louisa Stewart, Julia Thompson, Margaret
Thompson, Frances Jordan, Elizabeth johnson and
Sarah Coles.
BOY SEDUCED.
A father made complaint against girl named
Eliza MarBie, an inmate Of Buffalo Bills crib in
ThOmas-s for having seduced his son, boy of about
eighteen wears of age. Ii was proved that the boy
had become infatuated with the girl and cohabited
with her, The girl arrested and was sept TO
Blackwels Island for four months as vagrant.
A USED Up MAN.
The Judge called out the name of Washington Mos
bOnker. Mr.. MosbOnker raised his head slowly, gave
a suppHcstiug look at the Judge, raised himself from
his seat and approached the bar. Mr.. M0sb0nker was
rather above the medium hight, roundshouldered and
rather slim. lie had not been sbaven for long time
and prolific growth of beard and mustache gave TO
the wearer a dirty, patrnrcha appearance. His hair
as long and matted and his face bronzed with expo
sure His clothes the fagends Of threeyear Old
quality and the color OF the garments was entirely OBJ
scured by thick layers of dirt and white wash: His
shirt had not seen soap or water Tor weeks Ills lace
BETRAYED mlsanihropic look. deep sigh which he
would occasion ay heaye only tended to confirm the
impression which one would form OF him-that he was
q child of misfortune.
Officer Grabbem stated that he found Mr.. Mos
bonker quite d, unk in the Streets morazng upon the
world and its characteristics. He saw him purchasing
the lquor which he got drunk the night before at
Dutchmans. $500,
Mr. Mos bonker-Judge this is a frightfully bad
world that parents brought us into; IT people don
lie in their statements they sure TO blunder aud
the effect is lust as bad in case as in the ether
Judge, I'm an old GUNNER" know am; own my
weakness; but the NJ. r. has done me ininstieei ne
said got drunk last night; what bad world thus is,
Judge that was brought ioto many temptations
10 lead a man asTay | didn't get drunk last night
never got drunk but In my life, and that was hve
wears ago: haven't been sober SINCE and what the
NJ p saws about my getting drunk is wrong; II is the
same old drunk; but, Judge what drove me to drink
ing and from drinking to sucking aud bumming
around the city il was because this world Is such
horrible place 10 vegetae in Judge, do you believe IN
the doctrine Of the natural depravity of the human
heart when l look at the world do; when look at
myself | don't: If | have wronged others, L have
wronged my self more; Judge, you are now in the
midst of ripe manhood; an attractive exterior
ergetc mind intelligence aud good habits are now the
prominent features OF your character the Judge was
here observed 10 blush but don't crowd on teo much
steam: don't burst your bIcr look at me, Judge, ana
take warning; my pecuniary fues are collapsed; my
biers is busted bOIcsty, Judge, Is the best pohcyi
I've tried both ways; so long as tined honesty the
Thermometer of my prosperity and hope was at sum
mcr heat; the moment fell ON my moral night the
mereurv was away below freezo; il has been there
ever since; Judge, this is Id wicked world you
and live in.
Judge-Say, Sir, no swearing in the presence of the
Court
Mr. Mosbouker-I beg PARDON you may set that
down as an evidence of my total deprayity; but you
would wrong me by doing so; don't intend to be
profane; d--n, with the rag-tag-and bobail bum
mere is a term of emphasis but II 1t was I a hor-
ribe world people wouldn't have to be emphatic
Judge-Whats your business, Mr. Mosbonker
Mr. lit ia not as it in the beginning it Is as
IL is now. but hope II IS not what II ever shall be,
world without end When young, my tastes inclined
me 10 enter the ministry but this idea forsook, be-
cause | saw that should have TO deal with cursed
wicked world filed with men who would not allow
their souls TO come into the market for salvation ex
cent occasionally when hell was oyersocked and the
demand in heaven was sufficiently great to advance
the value OF souls 70 a premium OF at least hNe per
cent abandoned all idea Of the ministry, bought q
small cart and became porter; then, Judge the sun
OF my prosperity shone brightly; | earned quarters
without number and shllings innumerable. But this
is shocking bad world. One day anew idea seized
me- ans it gave TO me yautng ambition. Dscon.
teniment came upon me. determined to give myseli
spasmodic boost, and TO do il fell.
,Judge--Ilow was Ii, Mr.. Mosbonker
Mr. M went 10 horse-auction and bought the
worst horse could find for four dollars and half
bought cart for less sum- proceeded to drive the
animal toward pier or the North River side just as
got TO the end OF the pier suddenly discovered that
the horse unmanageable and IN backing he backed
himself and the cart into the ryer; the current was
strong and they were carried below and soon the horse
was drowned; here was capital TO begin my fortune;
applied 10 the Common Council to be Undermined for
my loss for horse | asked sl25, and for car sSoi
went TO the Alderman of the Twenty>thlrd ard aud
told him that was extremely DESTROYS OF securing the
amount of money due me az | was left without my
usual means Of subsistence and wanted 10 buy new
horse and cart and If he would take htie trouble 70
put il through would give him fifteen dollars when
got tie money; in weeks time it passed the Alder
men, and then l applied to the Counclmen OF the
Sixty first District situated above Spuyten Duyvel
Greek, and for another ten had the satisfaction OF
seeing Il pass that Board also in another week hsd
$l25 in my pocket; but Judge. this is al internal
wicked world we live in; that four dollar and bah