Youth Is Killed As Three 'Skip' School to Hunt

YOUTH IS KILLED AS THREE 'SKIP' SCHOOL TO HUNT Boy Shot in Head When Companion Fires at Quail GUN TRAGEDY OCCURS IN PENNSAUKEN TWP. Three South Camden Lads Quizzed By Cops and Prosecutor A hunting expedition by three Camden boys ended tragically today when one, in firing a shotgun at a rising quail, killed a second who suddenly placed himself between the muzzle of the weapon and the target. The dead boy was Theodore Jakucki, 14, of 1207 Whitman avenue. The youth said by the police to have fired the shot that killed the Jakucki boy is Meyer Albert, 16, of 1186 Kaighn avenue. With him was Leon Grenkwicz, 15, of 1469 Louis street. According to the story told the Pennsauken police, the three "hookeyed" school today and left early on a shooting trip. They made their way out Marlton pike to the old Welch farm. Borrowed Gun Used Grenkwicz said he had borrowed a shotgun belonging to his brother, Constant, 19. Albert was carrying the gun and Jakucki was walking in the lead when the quail suddenly took to the air with a whirr of wings. Jakucki stooped suddenly either to pick up something or to tie his shoe. With the discharge of the gun he straightened up and received the full charge in his head, which was partly blown away. Another gunner, whose name was not obtained, appeared as Jakucki fell to the ground. The boys asked him to send somebody to get the youth to a hospital. The Pennsauken township police were summoned and the body was removed to police headquarters. The body was examined by Coroner Melvin Cain. The two boys with Constant Grenkwicz were taken to the office of Prosecutor Baldwin by Detective Flore Troncone, who questioned them. They told the same story they had told the Pennsauken police. Word to Family Delayed Although the tragedy occurred before 10 a. m. and although Albert and the Grenkwicz brothers were taken to the prosecutor's office before 11 o'clock the family of the dead boy had not been informed of what had happened until shortly before noon. Then, a reporter, seeking a picture of Jakucki, sought out the correct address which until then had not been obtained, and found the family ignorant of Theodore's death. The reporter asked if the home was that of Theodore. "Yes, but don't worry," said Mrs. Jakucki, "he's in school all right." The woman thought the reporter was a truant officer. Members of the family, who had been awaiting the preparation of the noon-day meal, had been laughing and singing and listening to the radio. When the reporter asked for the picture the others crowded about to know what had happened. The reporter said merely that the boy had been hurt and that someone ought to go to the office of the prosecutor. The dead boy's family includes his mother and fahter, three sisters, Viola, 19, Lucy, 5, and Helen, 4, and two brothers, Joseph, 13, and Sigmund, 12. Theodore was a first-year student in the Camden Vocational School, where he was studying to be an automobile mechanic. Albert and the Grenkwiczs boys were released by the prosecutor after statements had been obtained from them.