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Post by ophion1031 on Sept 8, 2018 22:08:09 GMT -8
San Francisco Examiner Monday, March 18, 1968
Bizarre Killing of Tax Expert on Nob Hill
A man who "waddled like a duck" was being sought in a bizarre Nob Hill execution-style murder.
The victim was Stuart E. Maher, 48, chief tax consultant for the Western Pacific Railrod, who lived at 1850 Clay St.
He never glimpsed his assailant, who approached from behind, placed a small caliber pistol behind his left ear, and fired.
Maher, whose home was only a few blocks away, crumbled to the sidewalk at Pine and Taylor Streets. He died at Mission Emergency Hospital less than an hour after the shooting.
Inspector Jack Cleary said the strange slaying was witnessed by Jack F. Winters, 30, a magazine writer from Columbus, Ohio, who is staying at a hotel in the vicinity.
Winters told the inspector that Maher, who was walking along Pine, had halted for a stop light at Taylor. The attacker, who had been on the opposite corner, quickly crossed the street, walked up behind Maher, and fired.
Then he ran, his gait causing Winters to compare him with a duck. He was dressed in dark clothes, and appeared to be between 30 and 40 years old, Winters said.
Police searched Maher's neat, three-room apartment, but found no reason why anyone would kill him.
The quarters were described as extremely neat and well-furnished, and the occupant as a quiet, immaculate man. Maher had a brother in the East, but his parents are dead.
Cleary said Maher's car was found parked in the 900 block of Pine Street. Its contents and interior were being analyzed for possible clues, including fingerprints.
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Post by ophion1031 on Sept 8, 2018 22:12:18 GMT -8
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