Diario las Américas

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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (UP)

—The United States embassy is

investigating the death of a Hai

tian-born American citizen while

in military custody, embassy sour

ces reported today.

A military government announ

cement said Shibly Talamas, 30,

had died of a “heart attack” after

surrendering to army authorities

for questioning about a pistol and

hunting rifle found in his home.

Talamas was a member of a

prominent and wealthy Syrian

family whose members were na

turalized American citizens.

Friends said he was well-liked in

the community.

Talamas surrendered after em

bassy officials had received oral

assurances from Haitian military

authorities that he would not be

mistreated.

Embassy sources said an Amer

ican doctor who examined Tala

mas reported his body was badly

bruised with cuts on the legs and

abdomen. They said no autopsy

was permitted on the body and

they had no clue to its present

whereabouts.

Talamas, operator of an under

garment factory here, was picked

up Saturday night for violating the

martial law curfew imposed in

the aftermath of the disputed pres

idential elections.

Talamas’ wife Frances, daugh

ter of J. Emile Wilapula of Ash

tabula, Ohio, had given birth to a

five-pound daughter late Saturday.

Talamas was reported to have told

the authorities he was looking for

his family doctor.

Military authorities later search

ed Talamas’ home and found a pis

tol and hunting rifle. An order

was sent out to pick him up for

questioning on his illegal posses

sion of arms.

Colombian Minister of Government

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Diario las Américas. (1957). Miami, Fla.;Miami Springs, Fla., 1957-10-02. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82001257/1957-10-02/ed-1/?sp=10

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Diario las Américas, 1957-10-02.