sentences:  Mortimer's public stature grew as a result as the punishment was widely felt to be unfair.Mortimer's imprisonment eventually caused him to sell "Figaro", and with the sale came the end of its excellent chess column which had been written by chess master Johann Löwenthal from 1872 to 1876 and World Chess Champion Wilhelm Steinitz from 1876 to 1882.When Mortimer was released, he continued his career as a critic and a playwright.