Evening star., 1936-12-05
Jury MAY ACT
IN CARTER DEATH
Confession of Staying OF
Roommate Attributed to
N. l. Boiling.
BY IRVING LASH,
Stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Decem-
ber 5.-A special grand jury is ex-
pected to be called here Monday to
consider an indictment against So
cially prominent M. Landon Boiling,
%, charged with the murder Of George
Carter. his 29-year-old roommate.
Suspected since Carters body
stabbed and with q bullet wound in
the head-was found early Tuesday
under conditions arranged to point to
suicide, Boiling was arrested early
yesterday and held incommunicado
after he was reported by Common
wealth Attorney w. B. F. Cole to have
confessed to the crime.
Less than "a hours before he was
taken into custody and accused Of
the murder. Boiling acted as pail
bearer for Carter. The dead man was
a house painter and was employed by
Boiling when he conducted paint
and supply business left him in the
will of his father, Maurice l. Boiling,
one-time member Of the City Council.
Exposure Held Motive.
A threat by Carter to expose Boil
ing's association with married
woman was given by police as the mo-
tive for the staying.
The unexplained disappearance Of a
knife that narrowly missed piercing
Carter's heart resulted In Richmond
detectives being called In on the case
and the subsequent discrediting Of
Bolling's first story that his friend
had taken his own life.
When first questioned after he re-
ported finding Carter's body in the
bathtub at their quarters. Boiling
maintained that the young painter
had shot himself, pointing to the posi-
ton Of a .22-canber rifle, which lay
on the dead mans chest under his
hands.
Apparently shaken by the expe-
rience of attending Carter's funeral
and seeing his bereaved parents, Boil
ing broke down under questioning,
Cole said, and made q written con-
fession and re-enacted the crime for
detectives.
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structed the murder In this manner:
Three weeks ago Carter told Boiling
he intended to disclose his friends
relations with q married woman whom
they both knew, this account related.
Monday night the roommates went
to drill together at the National Guard
Armory, later returning home to
change their clothes and 60 out and
eat.
Carter went back to the house alone
while Boiling visited friends and
talked until about / am. Tuesday.
When Boiling returned home he and
Carter became engaged in Q heated
argument over the woman. this version
contended, and, with sheath knife,
Boiling stabbed Carter, who struggled
over possession Of the rifle, which was
among q collection of firearms in the
room. Boiling then shot Carter, after
forcing him into the bath room, where
he threw the body into the tub and
tried to "cover up" the crime.
Knife Disposed OF.
Boiling is said to have disposed Of
the knife by throwing it into the Rap
pahannock River after he voluntarily
appeared ct police headquarters for
questioning.
Although Boiling denied clubbing
Carter, the latter suffered several skull
fractures which Investigators do not
believe were caused by his head strik-
ing the tub.
Boiling, who Is well known here, was
educated at Augusta Military Acad-
emy, near Staunton, where he had q
conspicuous record, being regimental
commander In his senior year. After
the death Of his father, three years
ago, he operated his business until last
year, when it was sold. He was active
in military affairs and became . first
lieutenant in the National Guard. He
resigned his commission about two
years ago, however, and served as .
sergeant.
Boiling owns the house where he
and Carter lived Another family
rented quarters there.
Bolling's family Is one Of the oldest
In this section, the lineage being trace
able q far back q the Revolution.
His mother died about 20 years ago.
but he has . younger brother who -
IN inmate Of . mental Institution.