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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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FO-302a (Rev 10-645) 44A-JN-30112, 62D-JN-30045-FD3G2 Contayation af FD-302 of 7 RANSCR I PT bad EMMETT T TELL TRIAL Sept. 1955 On , Page 314 A. It was one of these boys on the place there. I am not sure exaccly who did notify me about it. But somebody | told mé about it. . | @ And you then called the officers about it, is that right? Beg pardon? Did you call the officers? No, Sir. You didn’t call them? fF O Ff O F No, Sir. Q Mr. Mims, I believe someone down there did notify them, is that correct? . R Yes, Sir; that's right. Q Did you go down there to the river after you heard _ about this? A ‘Yes, Sir. Q When was the first time you saw this body? A I went down the river. I used my outboard motor and boat, and I went down the river to look for him, and we found him. © Who was with you at that time? A Deputy Sheriff Garland Melton. i QO Was there anyone else along? A Yes, Sir. There was two men behind us in another 112
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