February 22, 2006
The Toilet Paper That Broke the Camel’s Back
Man charged in killing over toilet paper
A Florida man has confessed to bludgeoning his roommate to death with a sledgehammer handle and a claw hammer after an argument that started over an empty roll of toilet paper, authorities said Tuesday.
Franklin Paul Crow, 56, was arrested early Monday and later charged with murder in the beating death of 58-year-old Kenneth Matthews in the small town of Moss Bluff, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Capt. Jimmy Pogue said Crow told investigators he grabbed the sledgehammer and claw hammer after Matthews, who rented the mobile home where the two lived, armed himself with a rifle during their altercation.
He later confessed to using the work tools to strike Matthews, who was so badly beaten he had to be identified through fingerprints, about 10 times, Pogue said.
“There were only two people there, Mr. Crow and Mr. Matthews, and unfortunately Mr. Matthews is deceased, so we pretty much just have to go by what Mr. Crow says,” Pogue said. “He says that the argument started over an empty roll of toilet paper.”
This isn’t about a roll of toilet paper. This is probably about a thousand rolls of toilet paper over the course of many years.
This is why I take the trash out when my wife asks me to.
Below The Beltway linked with Tales From The Police Blotter
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I keep an eye on the trash and take it out before being asked… but then I’m older than you and have been married 36 years (i.e. better trained).
When I was going through Milton, Florida we stopped off for breakfast; this was many years ago. There was a fly buzzing around and the waitress took her fly swatter and smashed it right there on our table while we were eating. That made for some interesting conversation. We mentioned the incident to my grandfather, who had grown up and traveled all around Florida. He shook his head, as if he knew all about that town, “They’ll kill you for a quarter over in Milton” was all he said, still shaking his head. I wonder if Moss Bluff is anywhere near Milton, I’ll have to get out my map, “Kill you over a roll of toilet paper in Moss Bluff.”
Brad, I wonder what annoying habit is going to get you one of these days?
Tales From The Police Blotter
You’ve got to believe that there’s a heck of a alot more to this story.
MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida man has confessed to bludgeoning his roommate to death with a sledgehammer handle and a claw hammer after an argument that started over an empty ….
Lucy,
Either the beer or the college football…