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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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~302a (Rev, 10-6-95) 44R-JN-30112, 62D-JN-30045-FD302 smunuation of FD30200 TRANSCRIPT-EMMETT TILL: TRIAL Sept 1955. Page QD A Yes, Sir. Q Now, I want you to tell the jury in which room of your house did Emmett Till go to bed? ; A Well, the east room, my wife and I sleep there. | © Then we will call it the east front room, is that right? . . ; A That's right. And thére is a door that leads out to the side room there. That is where Emmett Till was. Q and who went to bed with Emmett Till that night? A Simon, my baby. | . , Q And Simon and Emmett Till were the only two people in that room that night? A That's right. . Q Now, Uncle Mose, after you and your family had gone to bed that night, I want you to tell the jury if any person . or if one or more persons called at your home that night, - and if they did, what time was it? A About two o'clock. Q What was the first thing that attracted your atten- tion to the fact that there was someone about your premises? | A Well, someone-was at the front door, and he was saying, "Preacher - - Preacher." And then I said, "Who is it?" And then he said, "This 18 Mr. Bryant. I want to talk to you and that boy." 8 —— a a
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