An unserved warrant has emerged, and Emmett Till’s family is calling on authorities to arrest the white lady who falsely accused the young black man of rape in 1955.
Wothappen understand that the warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham’s kidnapping of 14-year-old Till was just found in the basement of a Mississippi courthouse (June 29). Relatives and a foundation dedicated to honoring Emmett Till are said to have discovered this paper last week while searching for it.
It’s time to “serve it and charge her,” Teri Watts, the daughter of Till’s cousin who was in charge of the Foundation, said AP. In order for Mississippi to move forward, this is what the state requires.
An official from Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill confirmed that the document was authentic, identifying Donham as “Mrs. Roy Bryant,” according to news reports. Also, according to reports, the Leflore County sheriff in 1955 did not want to “bother” Donham because she had two young children...
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Sheriff Ricky Banks of Leflore County told AP, “This is the first time I’ve known about a warrant.” As soon as I get my hands on a copy of the warrant, I’ll get in touch with the District Attorney’s Office to obtain their thoughts.
Almost six months after the FBI terminated its investigation into the murder of Emmett Till, a new lead has emerged. There was no proof that Donham lied about the 14-year-old boy’s charges, nor could they locate evidence that she recanted her testimony, as reported in the book The Blood of Emmett Till.
When her husband Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. William were accused of making sexual advances on the young girl at Donham in 1955, they kidnapped her, tortured her, and eventually killed her. As soon as they were cleared of murder charges, they confessed to killing Till in an interview with a magazine.
A lot of attention is paid to the tragic narrative of Emmett Till, a victim of white supremacy-inspired vigilantism in the United States.