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09 ttrrftaf'0 1 tgeigrv 21A 21A SATURDAY APRIL 26 1080 FORT WORTH STAR-IFIFGRAM I 1 dent William Tolbert and took con trol of this West African nation ONE OF THE MEN in on the coup who identified himself as Lt Col Arthur Tarph commander of the prison compound in Monrovia told the Star Telegram that the new government still is seeking two men: AB Tolbert a member of the slain president'sfamily and Mai Villiaw Jerbo who led an abortive counter coup Tarph said Tuesday there was "reliable information these people will be (-apt and in two days" but they apparently have not been caught Thursday the president of the military tribunal announced that two of 13 former Liberian ministers and high of ficials executed in front of a cheering crowd Tuesday had been acquitted of all charges of treason corruption and human rights violations Col Frank Senkpenni said seven of the others executed had been sentenced to life imprisonment There was no immediate explanation for why the victims were killed despite less severe sentences The five-man military tribunal trying the former officials suspended its work Thursday with 80 officials yet untried Reportedly their deliberations were halted in protest against the Redemption Council's decision to execute all 13 despite the fact that only four were sentenced to death I ASKED FRIDAY whether there would be any more public executions Cheapoo said -To answer that goes tion would be to interfere with due process of law" The April coup ended 133 years of rule by a government modeled after I he US government and founded by freed American slaves Liberian President Tolbert a former president of the Baptist World Alliance and two others were killed in the coup First executions by the new regime occurred April 17 when three soldiers and a civilianconvicted of looting were shot on the beach at the Barclay Training Center At the time coup leader Doe 28 said the four were shot "as an example that we mean business" On Tuesday a Doe dressed in green fatigues and sporting a carved African sword over one shoulder said he in tended to return the country to civilian rule "when the time is right when things have calmed down" ASIDE FROM a dusk-to-6 am curfew the city's residents seem to be leading a fairly normal life amid the anxiety and anguish of a government overthrown Some Monrovian residents said some soldiers robbed civilians during the first few days af ter the coup This week everyone including Americans seemed to be relatively safe with the army in firm control Eleven of the 41 Baptist missionaries working in Liberia are graduates of Fort Worths Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Many of them once were staying at the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary about 10 miles outside of Monrovia but have returned to their assignments 4 -t' rg'' 1''' 014 w''' 4e 1 4 11' 4A1 1t: p47 I I 1 I 4 1 I' m-'it C1 4 I -i 4 II f' 444 4 -r4 ') i 1 ik 67 42 0' 144434V41h A lt''''" 4' 44 1: il 5 c-': -rs ''i: 4 '''-'1: 1 4 rk 4 -v it 4 0 Ir 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government and founded by thur Tarph commander of the prison freed American slaves Liberian Presi- 0t It le' compound in Monrovia told the Star dent Tolbert a former president of the 1: '4- -iii- A2 0944' i Telegram ram that the new governent Baptist World Allia nce and two others still is seeking two men: AB Tolbert a were killed in the coup ott'llit7 4 memberoltheslain president'sfamily First executions by the new regime A9- 4 i sit and Maj William Jerbo who led an occurred April 17 when three soldiers 1-1sgst4 i abortive counter coup and a civilianeonvicted of looting were 0Pc Iiir Tarph said Tuesday there was "tell shot on the beach at the Barclay Train- 0 4t1 4( -7y 1 t1 able information these people will be I ng Center At the time coup leader 1 captured in two days" but they appar Doe 28 said the four were shot "as an 4 ently have not been caught example that we mean business" eNo -r 't -i- 1T0 'E Thursday the president of the mill- On Tuesday a Doe dressed in green i 004cinr 04 41 O' tary tribunal announced that two of 13 at igues and sporting a carved African ile 'OtC 144 1 004r former Liberian ministers and high of sword over one shoulder said he in r- A 15A 4 ficials executed in front of a cheering tended to return thecountry tocivilian -04t 1 to i 4444 i kil 4Z 1 7: 7 el tt Z- crowd Tuesday had been acquitted of rule "when the time is right when i all charges of treason corruption and things have calmed down" LS i- human rights violations 47 i74 Col Frank Senkpenni said seven of ASIDE FROM a dusk-to-6 a 1 cur- 0 0ii 1 the others executed had been sen few the city's residents seem to be 4 :0 A 4 tenced to life imprisonment There leading a fairly normal life amid the 4 was no inimediate explanation for why anxiety and anguish tg sh of a government Atit(4afgli'lltr" 4 ''''''t'4-- 4 i kg the victims were killed despite less se overthrown X'''r1T -'1''t''4'aiii'( Ir'4''''''''444N3 i1 Or vere sentences Some Monrovian residents said some Kif The five-man military tribunal soldiers robbed civilians during the qi7: 14 ii 3-014- 4 A ot' tfi trying the former officials suspended first few days after the coup This week Ail vy gf 1 its work Thursday with 80 of ficials yet eerone including Americans I iir1 4 1 1 seetned 4- to be relatively safe with the untried Reportedly their delibera- t- -''''1- Redemption Council decision to exe army in firm control -r'' t- 1 -44 ions were halted in protest against the Eleven of the 41 Baptist missionaries I cute all 13 despite the fact that only 4 ''4tT working in Liberia are graduates of 1- Sw four were sentenced to death Fort Worth's outhestern Baptist heological Seminary Many of them t-t 4 one were staying at the 4 4 Liberia Bap- -f-- '0- ASKED FRIDAY whether there tist Theological Seminary about 10 I'''' --444v would be any more public executions miles outside of Monrovia but have '3'tfl i'! i Cheapoo said "To answer that ques- returned to their assignments 2''" 7' -1' Liberian regime threatens foreigners in top positions erian regime threatens Bigners in top positions I BY A IT ROWAN Star Telegram riter MONROVIA Liberia Officials of state-owned corporations including about 2(X) Americans British French and other foreign citizens may soon be arrested Liberia's new military re-One theatened Friday They would be held while the regime investigates whether they were in olved in corrupt practices under the government ousted in a bloody coup April 12 American and British diplomatic sources said they doubted Liberia's leaders would carry out the threat Such vital services as the country's only oil refinery the government Produce Marketing Board the 50 percent government-owned Cubbitt Construction Co the Liberian Electricity Corp the housing authority the Agricultur at Development Bank and Monrovias's major hotel could be left idle by such action IT R01AN 'eitgram V4 ritrr 'Iberia Officials of rporations including Ticans British French gn citizens may soon beria's new military re- :1 Friday )e held while the regime hether they were in to practices under the asted in a bloody coup nd British diplomatic hey doubted Liberia's carry out the threat ices as the country's n- the government Pro- Board the 50 percent vne(1 Cubbitt Construe- ierian Electricity Corp thority the Agruultur I Bank and Monrovias 's uld be left idle by such 1 I I I 3 I re (1 NUMEROUS FOREIGNERS working for the government corporations were arrested in the explosive early days of the military regime and accused of corruption but all were released later with apologies Justice Minister Chea Cheapoo also announced Friday that Liberia's 133- year-old constitution had been suspended and martial law proclaimed by the ruling People's Redemption Council led by Master Sgt Samuel Doe Martial law has been in effect since Doe and 17 enlisted men stormed Monrovia's executive mansion killed Presi I FOREIGNERS work vernment corporations in the explosive early military regime and ruption we but all re re- lb apologies ster hea Cheapoo also Itution had been sus ulay that Liberia's 133 irtial law proclaimed by ple's Redemption Coun ter Sgt Samuel Doe las been in effect since stetl men stormed Mon- 6e mansion killed Presi- TOP: Liberian soldier holds pistol as a line of former government officials stand tied to posts for execution Thirteen former government officials were executed Tuesday tot as a fficials 1 ThirIs were MIDDLE: Soldier holds up head of man who fainted before being executed of man led BOTTOM: Soldiers react after "00 I jJmr V' 4 1 i it 17 sitik(st "4 i 1 41 '11 0 l'f 4 ti: 'r 4 ''ft Li CO ft I 000040t 4 4 741 1 te II' -140 i I 11itt t7 zit: 4i4' '''''bk ff "1 1 4 f' ip' '14 4v -1: '04 -4 I 1- -41rtikswirelo 0 IF 4- 2 i li wL 'a 1 atL '17 1 ill" 44 Ls 7 4 -1 -ft -4-- -4 1 )4 -)k Gly 4 toot 1 IA tillrCoV41- it 2 4'1' t41 '''1'' t0- 14 15: ''0 ii '6' 0 -7- 6 6 -6 ak 4 '14 4: l'b'k 1 '1 -'4'4 1 4116 A 4- Photos by Larry Price (c) 1980 Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 40 -4 4 400 a 1 a 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