Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-24
Congressman So.
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Mrs. Bradley, dressed in a black
shantung dress, a black velvet hat
studded with rhinestones, small,
plump and appearing very neat
arrived here Tuesday morning ac-
companied by her father, John D.
Cartham, of Detroit, tow truck
operator, and Ray Field Mooty,
distant relative.
She was wearing glasses which
she removed when photographed,
and constantly famed herself with
a black fan decorated with roses.
She was Immediately surround
ed by more than so reporters and
photographers, and unlike remarks
attributed to her in Chicago, said
she had no fear of her life being
in jeopardy while in Mississippi
she was not afforded any special
protection as she had requested,
however, everybody who entered
the courtroom, including newsmen,
and photographers were searched
for concealed weapons.
Immediately upon her arrival in
the courtroom Mrs. Bradley was
handed a SUBPOENA by Sheriff H.
C. Strider. The subpoena made her
subject to be called upon as a
witness in the case.
1t was Sheriff Strider, who first
raised doubts as to the identity
of the body being that of the boy
Emmitt Louis Till.
Mrs. Bradley said, II looked at
his teeth and looked for the other
things l know about him. There
is no doubt in my mind that the
body was that of my boy. If l
thought it wasn't my boy | would
be down here looking for him now"
She said that the boy had suffered
an attack of polio while in the first
grade which caused him to STAN
mer. She said her first husband,
the dead boys father was killed in
World War ii.
The trial was abruptly recessed
Tuesday afternoon until 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning. District At
torney Gerald Chairman, asked for
and was granted a continuance
when he said, "the state finds it
necessary to ask for additional time
to prepare its case since several ad-
ditional witnesses appeared during
the noon recess. The state needs
time to confer with these witness
es."
There were indications of start
ling developments in the case fol-
lowing the District Attorneys re-
quest for recess.
Early Wednesday morning the
state subpoened five additional Ne
gro witnesses in the case and
promised them all possible pro-
lection if they would testify at
the trial.
In Mound Bayou, Wednesday,
DIR. T. r M. Howard, head of the
Regional Council of Negro Leader
ship said the five Negro witnesses
could present testimony which
would "split this thing wide open.
DR.. Howard said one witness
among the five had given the fol-
lowing information: At 6 o'clock
on the morning of August %, about
three and one-half hours after I'LL
was taken from the home of his
uncle. a pickup truck was seen
driving up to the shed of a plan
tation near Drew.
The witness, according to Dr.
Howard said four white men rode
the cab of the truck and four Ne
groes. including one who resembled
Till in the rear. The eight went
into the shed. The witness claimed
that he heard cries and groans,
coming from inside the shed.
When the truck left, the rear
appeared empty, but tarpaulin
covered the floor. Howard said the
four Negroes have not been seen
since.
Meanwhile, as the trial opened.
Judging from the questioning OF
prospective jurors, there were
signs that the state may not ask
the death penalty in case which
started off as being based only on
circumstantial evidence.