Durham, Oct. 21 – W.R. MURRAY, under sentence to serve two years in the jail of Durham county, this med<…> of his sentence from two years on the public roads having been made by the governor and announced today, is making every preparation to begin his sentence Thursday morning, this being the time to which he had previously been respited by Governor Glenn.

The news of the governor’s action was a shock to MURRAY and his friends, but there is no criticism. MURRAY thinks it’s hard on him, but has no criticism of any one and is ready to begin his sentence. He was cheerful tonight and his only talk was of making arrangements for the inevitable.

He is still president of the W.R. MURRAY Company, and will hold that position with salary during his confinement. From his cell he will keep in as close touch with his business as possible, and in his daily mail will be a report from his house, showing every detail of what has been done and sending him duplicate contracts of everything transacted for his concern. If possible he intends keeping a duplicate set of books in his little cell and will serve his time in the best possible spirit and with as much profit to himself and business as possible.

Source: Kinston Free Press, October 25, 1905