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soe a ag a ame FD-302ZaiRes 106-95) 44A-JN-30112, 620+-JN-30045-FD302 Continuation of FO-302 of TRANSCRIPT-EMMETT TILL TRIAL Sept 1955 .0n . Page aS any admission of guilt is concerned, that is cerrainly not competent in this case. THE COURT: Any conversation as to guilt or any ad- mission of guilt in the crime of murder cannot be shown at this time because the corpus deticti has not been shown. MR. BRELAND: And further, Your Honer, that cannot be considered as res gestae at this time, and therefore, such an admission is not competent. THE COURT: Suppose we see what the witness is going to testify to before I rule on this. MR. BRELAND: And we would like for that to be traced before the jury comes in and hears it. THE COURT: Yes. The corpus delieti. hag not been proven as yet. REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHATHAM: Q Mr. smith, on that particular day that you say you talked to Mr. Bryant, what statement did he make to you con- cerning the disappearance of Emmett Till? | A He said he went down there and went to his house ang got him out and then brought him up to the store. And he said he wasn't the right one so then he turned him loose. 94 31