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Emmett Till — Part 1

249 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Emmett Till · 245 pages OCR'd
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44A-JN-30112, 62D-JN-30045-FD3602 oe Continuation of FO-302 of TRANSCRIPT-EMMETT TILL TRIAL Sent 1955 .0n . Page Q All right - - then what did you do? What did you do with the body then? A Well, we - - someone - - some of the law officers asked us to go and move that ring off his hand. After we turned it over, then we discovered this ring on one of his fingers. 7) What kind of a ring was that? A It was kind of silver. [It was a big ring up in here (indicating with his hand), but it was kind of small under-. neath. Q Would you recognize that ring if you saw it again? AR Yes, Sir. Q 2 hand you here a ring that has marked on it, en- graved on the front of it, “May 25, 1943", and with the Large initials, "L.T.". I will ask you if that is the ring you removed off the finger of that dead body? A Yes, Sir. Q@ You can positively identify that as the same ring? A Yes, Sir. Q Now then, Chester, who took the ring off? A My helper, because he had the gloves on, and when we got the call, we rushed off and only had one pair of gloves with us. And when one of the law officers said, "Take the ring off that finger", well, he had the gloves on, and then
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