Mississippi Trial, 1955

Describe Willie Reed’s testimony, what did he see and hear? chapter 14

Describe Willie Reed’s testimony, what did he see and hear? chapter 14

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Willie Reed was an African American sharecropper who risked his life at 18 to appear as a surprise witness in the prosecution of the white men accused of the crime. Willie Reed testified that he saw Milam emerge from the barn, a pistol on his belt, to take a drink from the well. At one point, the prosecutor asked Mr. Reed if he saw Milam in the courtroom. Mr. Reed replied that he was “sitting right over there” — and pointed at the bald-headed defendant.