BOYS’ FATAL DUEL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1922, Page 7

BOYS’ FATAL DUEL

NEW YORK, May 11. Because one of them criticised tin other’s cooking two boys, members o. •l party who were enjoying a campinf excursion in the woods at Long Island near New York city, fought a duel t< 'lie death with rifles. Alter a combai Lasting twenty minutes one of the boy: was shot dead. The younger boy, Victor Janculidzh iged 16 years, was taking turn as cook I’he- other duellist, Jacob Kabitz, whc ivas three years his senior, objected U his method of preparing soup. Then was a bitter quarrel lasting the greatei jart of the morning, and finally Kabiti suggested that they should ‘ have il nit” with their guns. These were 22 calibre rifles provided with “long” cartridges. Each bo} :hose a companion to act as his second. Lt was agreed that the combatants should take, up positions under coveon either side of a pond a hundrec feet in width, and then proceed t< stalk each other after the manner of Red Indians. The: duellists exchang sd a brisk fire until, when each had iischarged about twenty rounds, Kabtz, thinking he had hit his opponent, ■ose to his feet. The other boy immediately fired, shooting him through the head. To a policeman who was summoned by his panic-stricken companions. Janculidzh and the two seconds pretended that the affair was the result >f an accident, in sliooting at a tar;et. Finally Janculidzh confessedFie is now in custody charged with the nurder.