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LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE ¢ They attempted to find a bluff along the Mississippi River at which to whip Till and scare him, but could not find it, after driving almost 75 miles. They then drove to Glendora, Mississippi, arriving at about 5:00 a.m. e They took Till into a shed located behind Milam’s home in Glendora and pistol whipped him there. _ * After deciding to kill Till, they traveled to a cotton gin at Boyle, Mississippi and picked up a discarded gin fan there. Milam is quoted as saying, “When wie got to that gin, it was daylight, and | was worried for the first time. Somebody might see us and accuse us of stealing the fan.” ¢ The two forced Till to load the fan into the truck and then drove back to Glendora, then north to Swan Lake, crossing the Tallahatchie River bridge. They traveled south about two miles on a gravel road that paralleled the Tallahatchie River. Once ata spot Milam was familiar with, they forced Till to carry the gin fan to the river, made him strip his clothing off, and Milam shot Till. This occurred or was just prior to 7:00 a.m. A comparison of the Loak magazine statements and the evidence reveals a number of inconsistencies or differences. They are: a. Roy Bryant stated to Cooperating Witnes _| hereinafter referred to a iin 1985 that on the night they took Till there was a lot of drinking and the group had not gone to Boyle, Mississippi that night to get the gin fan. Additionally, Roy Bryant took o the barn in which they beat and killed Till, and{ photographed the bam. The bam is the same as that identified 87 LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. [tis the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. b2 b7B