The New York herald., 1877-10-27
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART q
Before Judge Gildorsleeve.

THE GAMBLING LAW vINDICATxD.
The trial Of Loring N. Black, who was Jointly IN
dcted with Stephen Fields and William Marston for
violation Of the gambling laws, was brought 70 q sud-
den stop yesterday, the accused rendering plea Of
guilty the fourth count OF the Indictment charging
him with Keeping q gambling saloon at No. ], ,252
Broadway. The details OF this havo already been
fully set forth II will bc remembered that Thomas
McKeon painter. residing In Williamsburg was the
complainant. He tostl1ed substantially that the
l7th OF February last Narston Introduced HIM to
Fields, who, he said, was highly cultivated gcntlo.
man that he was In duced TO hand over the sum Of
500 to Fields and in return received Its equivalent
In what IN gaming parlancc 10 termed .schips;"
hat tho accused, lLoring n. Black and Fold,
alternately dealt the cards ut the game Of
sfaro;' that ho being ignorant Of the game d.
rccted by Marston, who induced HIM to part with his
money on the pretencc that II was only joke. and
with apparent object OF relieving Field from nuan-
cia distress McKe0n further testified that he lost the
500; that he subsequently, told Marston that hc
tended making complaint, and that thereupon Mars
ton threatened 70 charge hin with conspiracy to rob
Mr.. Black. The complainant also stated that WHOM he
intcrrogated the accused and Folds the where
abouts Of Marston they denied al knowledge Of
having HIM, the witness, before. Al the sitting
OF tho Court yesterday, Mr.. Mott with asso-
% so n e sksa ~
deferred until tho rst day OF tho next term. Tho do
icndant had pleaded guilty TO The fourth count
to pronounce sentence. The accused had somo bust.
mattcrs TO attend to before undergoing his
to deter Judgment Judge Glldorseevc said, II he
could any benefit that could result the prisoner
that under tho circumstances he would grant the re-
quest. No doubt the Sherl would allow the prisoner
make tho arrangements referred to by the counsel
Assistant District Attorney herring said he had no
objection TO allowing the prisoner 10 having the
tno that would bc accorded TO any criminal Alter
every had been exhausted bohalt Of The pris
oucr, there could now be no hope OF any further
attempt to mako any effort whatever behalf OF
the prisoner now that ho had pleaded guilty. He had
only been retained tho tho day previous,
had therefore had no opportunity 10 exhaust any
effort in his behalf. WHAT was dono boiore he came
into tho by others hc did not know All the pris-
wanted was little time to arrange ms affairs
before undergoing his sentonce.
Mr. Herring urged that sentence should be passed. at
once intimating that no had no doubt amplo timo
14ould be- allowed tho prisoner Tor the purpose men-
Toned.
Judge Gildersceye then passed sentence Ho said
that The conduct Of the prisoner his and
during tho lriai-hIs coming forward ike 70 bo
tried when called uponcommendcd itsolf to the con-
sideration OF tho Court Ho undoubtedly guilty
the offence charged Tho law had provided puhiah-
ment and tho prisoner must receive Il In view Of his
conduct tho plea OF guilty which he rendered
the Court had determined 10 make tho punishment
much lighter than II would otherwise ba He was
therefore scntcnccd Tor the term OF Six months IN the
Pententiary and TO pay hne oi $3.50 Tho prisoner,
who is fifty three years OF age then removed AZ
stand one Of tho roproscnta,ves OF the pross ocuarv
aamonshcd him not TO drink any more visit gam
bng houses but to attend 70 his painting,
no expressed the hope that hts adviser might be
signcl perditon aud Tor the setting no got in
papers ho said would like to .bust him IN the
jaw"
ANOTHER GAMBLER's FATE.
Stephen Fields who was jointly indicted with Loring
N. Black and William Marston, Tor violation Of thc
Gambling law next arragned at the bar by Assis-
tant District Attorney Horring Murston not having
yet appeared, his counsel Mr. Mott stated that whom
his called tho day previous the defendant
absent and his bond Forfeited the for this being
that ho informed tho trial would not take place
until the day alter. On being communicated with
Fields promptly surrendered himself AT the District
Attorneys oice and now pleaded guilty. JudgeGi!-
dcrseeve IN passing sentence said That would
his plea INTO consideration. 1hore no doubt he
was equally guilty with Black and he would
therefore have 10 Dass tho samo sentence
upon him. lie had mo doubt that there
wcro many others who deserved us much and
punishment than tue prisoner Tor similar oflcnces.
Thcy were not present, however, undor the same cir
cumstanccs as the prisoner and having the
denco against them JUSTICE would be meted out 10
them lie could ouy dispose OF them when they
brought before him. THIS Court charged with
the apprehension Of criminals, but whom they are
caught ana brought within It's jurisdiction Il proposes
10 deal with them as they deserve In Wow 0t tho
prisoncrs plen he would got light penalty Tho sen.
tencc ueng SIX months IN the Penitentary and nno
oi $780,