The evening world., 1892-02-19
Held for the Grand jury.
MAX GOMBOSSY. LOUIS STAjER
Concerts" Suspended.
iGNkTZ BUTThER.

Mr.. Thomas stevenson, VINO was convicted
Tuesday in Part !. Of the Court OF General
Sessions OF keeping the disorderly house at
157 Bleecker street, known rs the Slide, -
was this morning sentenced by Ju1ge Mar
tine to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
one year aud TO pay tiue OF $500, the ex-
tremo penalty.
The big courtroom was filled to over
flowing by friends Of the diye-kecper and
other curious people, but Mr.. stevenson s
wife was not present.
AT Just Ills o'clock Clerk Hall called:
"Thomas Stevenson to the bar"
\ tall, cadaverous man, with sallow CON-
plcXiUn and inflamei eyes, ambled to the bar.
When Clerk Hall asked II he had anything to
say why the sentence OF the Court should not
bo pronounced upon him, he looked nervously
and anXiously Ut his lawyer, Frederick b.
House.
The latter moved for new trial on technl-
ca. grounds and for an arrest OF judgment.
Both motions were denied.
Lawyer House then asked the Court to con-
slider the fact that Mr. Stevenson had closed
his place when THE EVENING WORLD exposed
1t, three weeks before he was indicted, and
mat he was a very sick man.
lie hoped his Homer would send his client TO
the TomDs II any Imprisonment was to be i'm
posed.
Tie also presented petition signed by
SteyensOn's former business Ieighbors. certi-
lying that as a citizen he was OF good CHAR
acter.
AS Justice MARITIME addressed him Mr..
Stevenson was perfectly cool and very atten-
tive. said the Court:
"SteyensoI. l have given considerable con-
sidcraton 10 your case since the trial closed.
"No one could listen to the evidence without
naturally feeling repugnance and disgust Tor
the place and It's practices and the man who
kept II.
~ am satisfied that you kept that
place. Even II you were not the
true owner, but acted 1or some one
else. the fact that you were there night after
night till early iu the morning giving orders,
IN the capacity OF n manager, brings you
within the statute.
"You We're most fortunate in selecting your
own counsel. lie conscientiously contested
the case inch by inch but he interposed nc
defense because there was none.
"Thc jury could have come to no other con-
cluslon than that reached. Under the cir
N"hA''th'CS sOu Ioi hp' iuS
gone upon the stand.
Your counsel has alluded to the fact that
you closed your place before you were ILL.,
dicicd, ana said that the Court might con-
slider your act as one OF fear, and ain in.
clined TO believe that 1t was
The statute gives mo great latitude in
your case, but extreme oferses require en-
tremr penalties.
IL have looked for some mitigating circum.
stances In your case, but can tind none except
your Ill health.
"lou were well enough TO stand In your
place all night up to the very time
you were forced to close. Possibly
your business ruined your health
II so, you Will be well taken care OF where
shall send you.
"Thc sentence OF the Court is
that you be imprisoned in the Penl-
tentlary for one year, to pay
flne OF 5000 and to stand committed until
such iinc Is paid one day for each dollar"
stevenson was taken back to the Tumbs
he Will go To the peuitentiary tins afternoon