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Besieged Man Kills Sheriff Near Whitestone
Paul Stier, Queens County sheriff, was shot and killed near Whitestone New York while serving a court order on Frank Taft a squatter. Four policemen and a deputy were wounded as Taft fought from a shanty until killed by Police Sergeant James Fitzgerald after a hours long siege involving torpedo boat sailors and local officers.
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James Fitzgerald
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