Research Guides: Emmett Till Archives: Media Coverage: The New York Times

Introduction

The New York Times is a daily newspaper that provided coverage of the Emmett Till kidnapping, murder trial, and grand jury hearing at a national level.

Funeral

New York Times Sep 4 1955
"SLAIN YOUTH'S BODY SEEN BY THOUSANDS," p. S9

Murder Trial

New York Times Sep 6 1955
"REPORT ON SLAYING DUE: Mississippi Jury Rules Today in Killing of Negro Youth," p. 6
New York Times Sep 7 1955
"INDICTMENT IN MISSISSIPPI," p. 30
New York Times Sep 10 1955
"MURDER TRIAL DATE SET: Special Prosecutor Is Named in Mississippi Case," p. 5
New York Times Sep 18 1955
"TRIAL TOMORROW IN BOY'S MURDER: Counsel for 2 Mississippians Accused of Killing Negro to Raise Venue Issue," p. 50
"RACIAL ISSUES STIRRED BY MISSISSIPPI KILLING: Whites Are Quick to Condemn It, But Many Resent 'Interference'," p. E7
New York Times Sep 19 1955
"SLAIN BOY'S UNCLE READY TO TESTIFY: Negro to Be Key Prosecution Witness for Mississippi Trial Opening Today," p. 50
New York Times Sep 20 1955
"TRIAL UNDER WAY IN YOUTH'S KILLING: Tense Crowd in Mississippi Sees 2 Accused of Slaying Negro Boy Face Court," p. 32
New York Times Sep 21 1955
"TRIAL IS DELAYED IN BOY'S SLAYING: Mississippi Prosecutor Tells of New 'Major' Witnesses -- Jury Is Completed," p. 24
New York Times Sep 22 1955
"SLAIN BOY'S UNCLE ON STAND AT TRIAL: He Identifies in Mississippi Court 2 Accused Slayers as Youth's Kidnappers," p. 64
New York Times Sep 23 1955
"STATE RESTS CASE IN YOUTH'S KILLING: Mississippi Witness Places Negro Boy With Defendant on Morning of Kidnapping," p. 15
New York Times Sep 24 1955
"Mississippi Jury Acquits 2 Accused in Youth's Killing: MISSISSIPPI JURY FREES 2 IN KILLING," p. 1 & 38
"Boy's Mother 'Not Surprised'," p. 38
New York Times Sep 25 1955
"THE NATION: Case of Emmett Till," p. 1
New York Times Sep 28 1955
"MURDER CASE STUDY SET: Los Angeles Fund Aims to Get More Mississippi 'Evidence'," p. 30

Grand Jury Hearing for Kidnapping

New York Times Sep 25 1955
"MISSISSIPPI SEEKS KIDNAPPING COUNT: Two Men Cleared of Murder of Negro Boy Are Jailed for Grand Jury Action," p. 32
New York Times Sep 30 1955
"MISSISSIPPI PAIR SEEKING FREEDOM: Men Acquitted of Murder, Facing Kidnap Charge, Will Ask Bail Be Set," p. 18
New York Times Oct 2 1955
"NEGROES PROTECT TWO IN TILL CASE: Act to Safeguard Pair Said to Have Seen Youth in Hands of Abductors," p. 56
New York Times Oct 30 1955
"KIDNAPPING CASE REVIVED IN SOUTH: Grand Jury of a Different Mississippi County Will Get Case of Slain Negro Boy," p. 87
New York Times Nov 6 1955
"TILL CASE MOVES INTO NEW PHASE: Grand Jury Meets Tomorrow to Consider If Kidnapping Trial Is Necessary," p. 82
New York Times Nov 10 1955
"Grand Jury in Till Case Fails to Indict Two White Men Accused in Kidnapping," p. 31