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Emmett Till — Part 02

42 pages · May 13, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Emmett Till · 41 pages OCR'd
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3-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) 44A-JN-30112. 52D-JN-30045-FD302 nmualioncIFD-302 o TRANSCRIPT-EMMETT _TILL TRIAL Sept 1955.On point about an inch or an inch and a half behind the left ear, is that correct? MR. BRELAND: I thing we should let the witness make. his own statement about that, Your Honor.. THE courr: Was that right, Mr. Cothran? Did Mr.. Chatham state it correctly?. THE witness: I think I have got confused myself,. Judge. THe courr: Then suppose you tell it to the jury, your self, Mr. Cothran. Just state it to them in your own words, and show on your head, as best you can where it was, and just what 'the condition looked to you. THE witness: There as a small hole in his head right. above the ear over on the right side of his head, over here - and that was all tore up. (The witness hesitated in his answer at this point) Now the reason I hesitated there,. I wanted to be sure I was getting it on the right side. Q And what about the front part of his head, and on. his forehead?. A There was a place knocked in on his forehead. Did that seem to penetrate the skull? A well, it looked like it did.. Q with reference to other parts of his body being. maimed or mutilated, did you notice that?. 158
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