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; @ ® LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE Till was killed in the barn on Leslie Milam’s farm. After he died Till’s clothing was stripped off and Collins and[ were directed to clean the blood up that was on the floor. After cleaning ne the blood up a second time they spread cotton seed on the floor to cover up the blood stain. b7C JW. Milam, Roy Bryant and Melvin Campbell took Till’s body in Milam’s ick, left Leslie Milam’s farm and picked up a gin fan somewhere. They took Tilil’s body to a bridge in a secluded area, affixed the gin fan to Till and threw him off the bridge, into the Tallahatchie River. At about the same time Clark, utilizing Leslie Milam’s car, took Collins and } bury Till’s clothing, _ however, Till’s shoes were overlooked and remained in Leslie Milam’s car. After burying the clothingl _ pnd Collins walked home. The night after the kidnaping and murder Collins was drinking and talking too much at a café, A friend of Collins named Buck, got Collins out of the café and took him to Treola Collins’ house. After Roy Bryant was arrested the Bryant/Milam family met at their mother’s home to discuss what to do. The brothers were concerned about Roy Bryant “running his mouth” and didn’t think he could stick to the story. It was decided that J.W. Milam should get himself arrested so he could be with Roy Bryant in jail and help contro! what Roy Bryant did. '” 3. Roy Bryant’s Admission: In 1985 an individual, who is now a cooperating witness, but who was unaffiliated with law enforcement at the time, hereinafter teferred to {| met with Roy Bryant and approached him abouof_ b2 [JT __ Bryant rode together to the Wright home, Bryant’s Meat Market and Grocery pm and to the bam where Till had been beaten and killed. During the ti] fas equipped with an audio cassette recorder and successfully recorded portions of their conversation. The following Statements were made by Bryant and captured on tape: LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FAL It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. te oon by