Forger Sentenced to Live As Hermit

March, 1914

SAN JOSE, Cal. — Frank E. Murray, convicted forger, was sentenced by Superior Judge William Beasly to serve two years as a hermit in the mountains forty miles from here. Because Murray is 58 years old the judge was not inclined to give him a jail sentence. A deputy sheriff took the prisoner to the mountains.

One of the conditions of the sentence is that Murray may accept employment, but he must not visit a city or town in two years. The court will keep in touch with him during that time.

"What this man needs is to be kept away from temptation for a while," said Judge Beasly.