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burglar. Gargan was posthumously awarded the Daily News Hero Award. It was the second time he had won this award. The burglar used a single shot signal flare gun (sawed off shotgun) he had found in the house. He was sentenced to death and executed in 1948. Evergood was charged with violating the
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07–03–04 Children And Very Giant Squash Oil US$ 7,000
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Kendall Taylor collection relating to Philip Evergood
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