Queen Prawn Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Exhumation Of Emmitt Till Begins Exhumation Of Emmitt Till Begins FBI Reopens Investigation Into Chicago Teen's Death CHICAGO -- The exhumation of Emmett Till began Wednesday morning at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, according to FBI Chicago office spokesman Frank Bochte. The procedure could take from an hour to several days, depending on how well the casket and body have held together, Bochte said. Members of Till's family were at the scene and were to perform a memorial service before the exhumation, NBC5's Kim Vatis reported. "It's a sensitive thing," Bochte said. "We promised to do this in a dignified manner." SURVEY Do you think the exhumation of Emmett Till will provide any new leads into the investigation of his death? Yes No Results | Disclaimer The FBI is investigating the death of Till, a 14-year-old boy killed in Aug. 1955 in Money, Miss., reportedly because he whistled at a white woman. Chris Morris, executive director of the Cook County medical examiner's office, said last month that investigators had been contacted about the autopsy "a few months ago" and after the exhumation, Cook County Medical Examiner Edmund R. Donoghue would perform the autopsy. Donoghue said last month that he had three goals for the autopsy: to determine the cause of death; recover any bullets and identify the body. "We believe we can accomplish all of those goals," he said in May. FBI special agents from Jackson, Miss., along with local FBI agents are overseeing the exhumation, Vatis reported. The main reason for the exhumation is that the body recovered from the Tallahatchie River was never identified as being that of Till. During the murder trial of Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, the defense was able to use that weakness to obtain their aquittal, Bochte said. Although those two men are dead, there are people still alive who could have been involved in Till's abduction, torture and slaying, Bochte said. If charges were to be filed, they would be issued from Mississippi, he said. Additional information provided by City News Service. **************************************************************** This is just a matter of blocks from me. I go down 123rd to get to the tri-state. Turns out that the exhumation was not too far from there (saw the police tape and the various police units inside and out of the cemetary). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 more on Emmitt Till Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Wasn't he mentioned in "Through The Wire" by Kanye West? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 This is really good to hear. It is truly sad that someone whistled at a white lady and got killed for it. The trial could possibly be one of the biggest racist and unfair trials in the history of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossarian Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 The best historical account of this terrible event was written by William Bradford Huie and published in Look magazine in January of 1956. I suggest reading the account and published letters to the editor. Quite a history lesson. Huie's incredible Look article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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