Book Read Free

Emmett Till

Page 86

by Devery S. Anderson


  Peterson, Robert

  Philadelphia, Mississippi

  Philadelphia Coalition

  Philip, Mississippi

  Pisan Cantos

  Pittman, Tarea

  Pittsburgh Courier

  Milam story in

  Pollard, Charles

  Poole, Charles

  Poole, Mattie

  Popham, John: on Mose Wright testimony

  at murder trial

  Porteous, Clark

  in Mound Bayou

  at murder trial

  on new developments

  on witnesses

  Pound, Ezra

  Powell, Adam Clayton: at rally

  on Till case

  Price, F. L.: and federal investigation

  and Hoover

  Price, Lee L.

  Primm, H. Thomas

  Progressive Ginning Company

  protests and rallies: Baltimore

  Berkeley, California

  Buffalo, New York

  Chicago

  Cleveland, Ohio

  Columbus, Ohio

  Dayton, Ohio

  Denver, Colorado

  Detroit

  Flint, Michigan

  by George W. Hinant

  Illinois towns

  by Jewish groups

  Lorain, Ohio

  Los Angeles

  and Mamie Bradley’s speaking schedule

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  Newark, New Jersey

  New York

  Oakland, California

  Paris

  San Francisco

  San Jose, California

  Seattle, Washington

  Vatican

  Washington, DC

  Wisconsin

  by women’s group

  Quinn, Pat

  Rabb, Maxwell

  on Eisenhower administration

  race relations: in Argo

  in Chicago

  in Mississippi

  in the South

  in Sumner. See also discrimination; race riot; racism; segregation

  race riot. See also discrimination; race relations

  racism

  in Argo

  in Chicago

  during trial

  in Mississippi

  in the South. See also discrimination; Jim Crow

  Radutzky, Michael

  Ramparts

  Ramsey, Ed

  Ramsey, Gus

  Randolph, A. Philip

  Rangel, Charles

  co-sponsors resolution

  urges federal investigation

  Ratcliffe, Robert

  Rayburn, Sam

  Rayner, Ahmad

  Rayner & Sons

  restoration of casket

  viewing at

  Reagan, Ronald

  Reed, Add

  death

  in Mississippi

  statement to reporters

  trial testimony

  Reed, Francis Holloway

  Reed, Mattie

  Reed, Willie

  assigned police protection

  contradictions in story

  death

  and education grant

  on grand jury

  health

  hospitalization

  interview by Spell

  later recollections

  learns identity

  life after Till trial

  move to Chicago

  praise for

  questioned at plantation

  at rallies

  return to Chicago

  return to shed (2005)

  sees Till on truck

  60 Minutes segment

  on Spell story

  testimony criticism

  threats against

  trial testimony

  Reid, Harry

  Reuther, Walter

  Rhoden, Lisa

  Rice, Lent

  and Hubbell interview

  ring: attempts to find

  on body

  fate of

  identified

  sent to Mamie Bradley

  theory regarding

  worn by Till

  Ripley, Mississippi

  Ritea, Steve

  Rivers, L. Mendel

  Roberts, Isaiah

  in Washington, DC

  Roberts, Richard W.

  with Emmett Till Justice Campaign

  Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ

  landmark

  Till event

  Robinson, JoAnn

  Rogers, O. D.

  Rogers, William P.

  Rollins, Sylvester

  Roosevelt, Eleanor

  Roosevelt, James

  Rose, Ed: controversy

  sculpture

  Rosedale, Mississippi

  Rosen, Alex

  Royal, Lloyd

  Ruleville, Mississippi

  Bryant family in

  Rumors: about black invasion

  about Till survival

  Rush, Bobby

  on autopsy issues

  co-sponsors resolution

  urges federal investigation

  Saffold, Gertrude

  Saffold, Greene

  Salt Lake City, Utah

  Samuels, Rich

  San Francisco, California

  Sanders, James

  Sanders, Stanny

  at bond hearing

  on Emmett Till rumors

  and grand jury decision

  to prosecute kidnap charges

  Sanford, Hartley T.

  Saucier, George

  Sawyer, Eugene

  Scaife, Cecil

  Scales, Anderson

  Scales, Junius

  Scalia, Antonin

  Schuessler, Anton

  Schuessler, Ike

  Schuessler, John

  Schumer, Charles

  co-sponsors resolution

  60 Minutes segment

  urges federal investigation

  Schwerner, Michael

  Scott County Times

  Scottsboro (Alabama) case

  Segall, Rebecca

  segregation

  in Chicago

  in the courtroom

  in Mississippi

  in Montgomery, Alabama. See also discrimination; Montgomery Bus Boycott; racism; race relations; race riot

  Selby, Ben

  Selma, Alabama

  Serling, Rod

  Sharpton, Al

  Shaw, James “J. A.”

  criticism of NAACP

  and verdict

  Shaw, Ted

  shed

  activity within

  Huie version of story

  rumors regarding

  search (1955)

  search (2005)

  Sherman, Abe

  “Shocking Story”

  as confession

  impact of

  payout for

  reaction to

  release forms for

  summary of

  Shoemaker, W. C. “Dub”: Alonzo Bradley interview

  in Mound Bayou

  at trial

  shoes: buried

  burned

  lost

  Shurden, Clint

  Shurden, R. R.

  Shuttlesworth, Fred

  Simeon’s Story

  Simpson, O. J.

  Simpson, William

  Singleton, Ronald: and Sumner incident

  at trial

  Six Mile Lake

  60 Minutes

  Till segment

  Skelton, B. J.

  slavery

  in Mississippi

  Small, Mike

  Smart, J. C.

  Smart, R. L.

  Smiley, Tavis

  Smith, A. K.

  Smith, Bruce: death

  on father

  Smith, Crosby

  abduction report

  accompanies body

  accuses nephew of collusion with Bryant

  death

  intervention in Till
burial

  life after Till murder

  move to Mississippi

  Smith, Crosby, Jr.

  at exhumation

  at funeral

  on Mamie Bradley marriage to Mallory

  Smith, Dick

  Smith, Ed

  Smith, Elizabeth. See Wright, Elizabeth Smith

  Smith, Franklin

  Smith, Fred

  Smith, George

  advice to Mose Wright

  at bond hearing

  Bryant arrest

  on Bryant store incident

  call for National Guard

  on Carolyn Bryant warrant

  criticism of

  during investigation

  later life and death

  on Leflore County grand jury

  on new witnesses

  on rumors

  search for witnesses

  secretly moves defendants

  takes custody of Milam and Bryant

  trial testimony

  Smith, George

  Smith, Jak

  Smith, Lamar

  Smith, Marcia

  wins Emmy

  Smith, Robert

  Add Reed examination

  background

  closing arguments

  on defense theory

  Charles Strickland examination

  Chester F. Nelson examination

  Chester Miller examination

  H. C. Strider cross-examination

  Harry D. Malone cross-examination

  interview by FBI

  on jury selection

  L. B. Otken cross-examination

  later life and death

  later recollections

  Mamie Bradley examination

  Mandy Bradley examination

  on new witnesses

  Robert Hodges examination

  on rumors

  as special prosecutor

  on surprise witnesses

  telegram

  on verdict

  Willie Reed examination

  Smith, W. M.

  Smith v. State (1945)

  Smithsonian, and Till’s casket

  Somerville, John

  Somerville, William G.

  Sorrels, William

  Southern Patriot

  Southern Poverty Law Center

  Spearman, Alma

  blames Mose Wright

  buys home for Mamie

  collapse

  dominance of

  forms Emmett Till Foundation

  helps with Till

  intervenes during interview

  later marriages

  move to Chicago

  on abduction

  Spearman, Henry

  marriage to Alma Gaines

  Spell, Bill

  attempted interview with Mose Wright

  background

  claims refuted

  interview of Alonzo Bradley

  interview of Willie Reed

  interviews with Mandy Bradley

  investigation of

  later recollections

  rebuttal of Chicago newspapers

  sees propaganda

  Spencer, Frank: investigation

  and Till’s ring

  St. Louis, Missouri

  St. Louis Argus

  Staples, Brent

  Stark, Abe

  State of Mississippi vs. Emmett Till, The

  State of the Union speech

  1956

  1957

  Stegstacke, John H.

  Steinbeck, F. B.

  Stennis, John

  Sterling, Odel III

  Stevenson, Adlai

  Stewart, Belinda

  Stowers, Ernest

  Stratton, William

  on Leflore County grand jury decision

  Street, William

  Strickland, Charles A.

  trial testimony

  photographs body

  Strider, Clarence

  Strider, H. C.

  assassination attempt

  bought votes

  and Clinton Melton murder

  death

  demeanor

  deputizes men

  on investigation

  later life

  Mamie Bradley summons

  memorial highway

  and possible evidence

  praise for

  and reporters

  at river site

  on rumors

  rumors regarding

  state senator

  theory about Till

  threats against

  transfer of defendants

  treatment of black press

  trial testimony

  Stubbs, Ella Mae

  Sturdivant, M. P.

  and murder trial

  plantation

  Sturdivant, Michael P.

  Sturdivant, Ygondine

  Sullens, Frederick

  Summit, Illinois. See Argo, Illinois

  Sumner, Clarence

  Sumner, Mississippi

  attitude of residents

  citizens of

  courthouse in

  criticism of

  cross burning in

  Huie in

  legal bar

  Loggins jailed in

  reporters arrival in

  town slogan

  Sumner Sentinel

  Sunflower County, Mississippi

  Swan Lake, Mississippi

  Swango, Curtis

  and Clinton Melton murder

  on courtroom protocol

  death

  honors colleague

  on jury selection

  later life

  meeting with attorneys

  opens trial

  praise for

  trial date

  Swingler, L. O.

  Sykes, Alvin

  on autopsy issues

  background

  and Beauchamp

  bill proposal to senator

  concerns over Till Bill

  on congressmen

  on grand jury decision

  meeting with Mamie Bradley

  at National Press Club

  Oxford meeting

  praise for

  seeks federal investigation

  60 Minutes segment

  speaks to city council

  Steve Harvey murder

  at United Nations

  Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

  citizens in

  courthouse renovations

  driving tour

  jail

  law enforcement in

  reporters arrival in

  Sumner ceremony

  Tallahatchie River

  rescue from

  Till body in

  Talent, Jim: co-sponsors resolution

  proposes legislation

  Tapper, Gordon

  Taylor, Donny Lee

  Taylor, Euclid Louis

  Taylor, Gardner C.

  Taylor, O. C.

  Terry, Harold

  “third man”

  Thomas, A. G.

  on Clinton Melton murder

  Thomas, Bertha: opposition to autopsy

  unites with family

  Thomas, David L.

  Thomas, Edith

  refusal to return son to Mississippi

  Thomas, James

  Thomas, Johnny B.

  Thomas, Raymond

  Thomas, Travis

  Thomas, W. D.

  Thompson, Albert

  Thompson, Juanita. See Milam, Juanita

  Thompson, Julius E.

  Thompson, Kenneth P.

  and Beauchamp

  Louis Abner case

  speaks to press

  Thompson, Myrtle

  Thurman, Frankie “Sonny Man”

  Thurman, Verlene

  Till, Emmett

  accusations against

  autopsy

  behavior on train

  birth of

  body in Chicago

  body di
scovered

  burial of

  childhood illnesses

  and Civil Rights Act of 1957

  condition of body

  death photos

  exhumation

  fights with boy

  first date

  funeral service

  future plans

  helps mother

  and Bryant store incident

  letter

  nickname

  kidnapping of

  as martyr

  memorials to

  mischief

  move to Argo

  move to Detroit

  murder of

  new casket

  original casket

  personality

  picks cotton

  polio

  reburial

  religious life

  rumors about

  speech impediment

  spotted on truck

  statue of

  as symbol

  travels to Mississippi

  viewing

  Till, Louis

  AWOL convictions

  bond with Emmett

  case against

  disinterment

  execution

  and Ezra Pound

  marriage to Mamie Bradley

  in military

  ring

  temper

  Tillman, Jim

  Till-Mobley, Mamie. See Bradley, Mamie

  Time Bomb

  and Howard influence

  on Till kidnapping and murder

  Time magazine

  To Kill a Mockingbird

  Tobias, Channing

  Tobias, Joseph

  on army and Louis Till

  phone call to Wilkins

  Tocci, Salvatore

  Today Show

  Toole, James

  Toronto Star

  Towns, Carolyn

  grave-selling scheme

  sentencing

  Townsend, Kid

  Townsend, Pascol J.

  Treloar, J. G.

  trial jury

  and bailiffs

  on Chatham remarks

  congratulated

  criticism of

  deliberations

  later recollections

  makeup explained

  members of speak about verdict

  praise for

  rumors regarding

  selection of

  after trial

  verdict. See also murder trial

  trial transcript

  location of

  release of

  Tribble, Ray

  on verdict

  Tri-State Defender

  and Huie interview

  Truman, Harry S.

  Truth, Sojourner

  Tupman, Johnny

  Turner, Leon

  Turner, Mike

  Turner, Sheikh F.

  Tuskegee Institute

  Tutwiler, Mississippi

  and news outlets

  Tyler, Elizabeth

  Tyson, Timothy B.

  United Nations

  United States Justice Department

  announces investigation (2004)

  approves FBI report

  and Civil Rights Act of 1957

  Civil Rights Division

  criticism of

  inquiry into Till case (1955)

  and Till murder

  United States Supreme Court

  criticism of

  on Montgomery Bus Boycott

  in Scottsboro case. See also Brown v. Board of Education

  University of Utah

  Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act. See Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

  Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

  awards for

  early version

  premiere

  rough cut premiere

  screenings

 

‹ Prev