Cuban Tells THE WASHINGTON POST A 28 Thur3day, lune 13,1968 Of Scuffle With Sirhan By Yuval Elizur Sirhans Special to The Washington Post JERUSALEM—The family of Sirhan Sirhan, the man ac- cused of assassinating Sen. Described Robert F. Kennedy, was a lonely one with few Intimate friends, according to Anton By Lawyer Jasir, a family friend. In an interview, Jasir, a MIAMI, Fla., June 12 (AF) prominent East Jerusalem at- --An exiled former Fidel Cas- torney, said he had handled several legal actions that the tro army officer said today father, Beahara Saiameh Sir- that Sirhan Sirhan, accused of han, brought against his killing Sen. Robert F. Ken- neighbors. These mainly con- nedy, told him before Kenne- cerned property in the village dy's death, 'What we need In of Taibeh, where the elder Sir- han lives. thi United States is another Beshara Sirhan is a man al- Flael Castro." ways ready to fight for his The exile, Jose Duarte, said rights, the lawyer said. He was he had argued with Sirhati the sole heir of his father and now owns two houses in the and scuffled with him. village and some large olive Duarte told a news confer- groves. The house he lives in ence the incident occurred now was built only recently, about three weeks ago in a when Sirhan came back from house in Hollywood,, Calif. He America the second time. The rest of the family has lived in said be recognized Sirhan as the United States since 1957. the man he scuffled with Jasir recalled that the Sir- when Sirhan's picture ap- hen family was secretive, and peared in newspapers after that visitors to their home Sen. Kennedy's death. were not welcome unless in- He said he reported the inci- vited. dent to Hollywood authorities Sirhan Sirhan, the suspect and identified a police photo in the Kennedy slaying, was a of Sirhan. quiet boy, according to Jasir. Duarte said the man he The elder Sirhan also is gentle and courteous, the lawyer fought with told him he was said, but he can fly into a rage Arab. an when he feels his rights are "lie said what we (Cuban being violated. exiles) are doing is just what Meanwhile, the elder Sirhan the"; Israelites are doing and has asked Israeli authorities that we are getting the same to help him prepare for his hap from the CIA that Israel forthcoming trip to the United is getting," Duarte said. States. No difficulties are ex- The scuffling began, Duarte pected. said, "When he accused me of However, some Israeli offi- being an agent of the CIA." cials have expressed apprehen- Duarte said: "He made some sion lest Sirhan's trip be ex- derogatory remarks about ploited by Arab groups for Cuba and about me and we propaganda purposes. came to grips. Somebody sepa- rated us. He left."