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LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE * Two blacks, who worked for the Milams, were part of the group that beat and killed Till. One of the blacks discovered Till wasn’t dead so the two blacks killed him and helped in the disposal of his body. bé6 ¢ Till’s body was buried in a barn on property owned bf [| b7C owned a farm that was located of bi ust west of the country club, outside of Drew, Mississippi. An analysis of the information provided by [__}ndicates the following: a. The information provided. appears to have been provided by Leslie F. Milam due to the = BID fact that Leslie F. Milam resided in Cleveland, Mississippi at the time of the alleged conversation i — | 7 | b. The second Milam brothel _Jnet appears to be either Stanley Lamar “Bud” Milam or / Roy Bryant. According to information provided by family members both Sianley Lamar “Bud” 3 Milam and Roy Bryant owned and operated smal country stores in Ruleville, Mississippi at some | point in time. | 5 6. Carolyn Bryant-Donham’s Admissions: Bryant-Donham testified on behaif of { _ the defense at trial in 1955. Additionally, during the course of this investi gatiof —] investigation here. These are: bGé b7C the story of Till’s entering the Bryant Grocery and Meat Market on August 24, 1955 wherein Till grabbed Bryant-Donham’s hand, waist and made advances 94 LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. it is the property of the FBI and is toaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.