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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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Fid3i2aiRev. 10-6-95) 44KR-JN-30112, 62D-JN-30045-FD302 Cominnation of FD-302 of TRANS( RIPT-EMMETT TILE TRIAL Sept 19 5 5 On on - Page a e-an had this casket. and box there, and we took the shipping case, which is really a metal article, you know. It was there on top of the regular casket case. And then we taken it out and put it aside, and then we taken the lid off the casket box, the outer box, you know, and then we taken this casket, and we set it there by the side of the body. And then I and my helper, we lifted the body and taken the body out and laid it there in the casket. And } then we closed the casket as best we could, and then we put the casket in this outer box, and we took the box, the | entire box, and we pushed it up in the ambulance. Q Now, go back to the time the body was still in the boat - - was there any other thing in the boat there with the body? A Yes, Sir. Q What was it? A well, there was a big wheel there. ‘0 A big wheel? A A wheel and a strand of barbed wire. Q Was that barbed wire attached to the big wheel? Was it wrapped around it or attached to if in any way? A oI just don't remember whether it was attached to the wheel or not. &E9
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