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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~-3N-30112, 62D-3N-30045-FD302 peirmronertosons TRANSCRIPT-SMMETT TILE TRIAL S 1955 .On Page 109 . A Yes, Sir. It locks like it except the mud has been cleaned off it. | Q And you say when you pulled it out on the bank that the barbed wire was wrapped around the neck of this body and that it was attached to the fan, is that right? : A Yes, Sir. - Q And that was serving as a weight for the body, is that correct? , A Yes, Sir. ° Q Did you have a chance to observe the body there relative to any blows or any wounds of any kind? A Tt was beaten pretty bad in the back. On the back? | Yes, Sir, and hips. What about the head? It was also gashed in on the side. oO Ff, O F OD What. was done with the body then after you drug it ouct on the bank with that weight? ) A Well, this - - - | MR. BRELAND: Your Honor, we want to object to the statement of the witness that the body was beaten on the back. THE COURT: You can tell what the conditiean of the bedy was, but not your conclusions as to what caused that. 106
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