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Till interacted with Donham in some way, though accounts of the events differ. After hearing about the interaction, Donham's husband Roy and Roy's half-brother John William "J. W." Milam kidnapped, tortured, and lynched Till. The book was dictated by Donham to her daughter-in-law Marsha Bryant, who transcribed the recollections. [1]
Several nights after the encounter, Bryant's husband Roy and his half-brother J. W. Milam, who were armed, went to Till's great-uncle's house and abducted Till, age 14. They beat and mutilated him before shooting him in the head and sinking his body in the Tallahatchie River. Three days later, Till's mutilated and bloated body was discovered ...
While Till's accused killers, Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam, were acquitted by an all-white jury, the two later admitted to Till's murder. Chicago History Museum hosts exhibit on legacy of Emmett ...
In this Sept. 23, 1955, file photo, J.W. Milam, left, his wife, second from left, Roy Bryant, far right, and his wife, Carolyn Bryant, sit together in a courtroom in Sumner, Miss. Bryant and his ...
Emmett Till is pictured in an undated photo. (Associated Press/) In addition to the murder charges against Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, the two men and Carolyn Bryant were investigated for kidnapping.
Till, a black teenager, was abducted from his grandfather's home by two white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, after Bryant's wife accused Till of harassing her. Bryant and Milam beat and tortured Till, possibly with help from accomplices, before shooting him in the head and sinking him into the Tallahatchie River. [6] 4 July 1956 Peter Weinberger
The men who killed Emmett Till: J.W. Milam, center, and Roy Bryant, right, with their attorney, Sidney Carlton. getty images The air outside felt chilly as the crowd came inside to find their seats.
In the early hours of August 28, Carolyn's husband, Roy, and his half-brother, John William "J. W." Milam, arrive at the Wrights' house and force themselves inside. They locate Emmett inside one of the bedrooms and force him to put on his clothes before kidnapping him. Emmett’s great-aunt Elizabeth offers the men money, but Milam refuses.