Tom Robinson Trial Article
Tom Robinson Found Guilty For Rape
Tom Robinson, a Negro man, was accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a 19 year old and the daughter of Bob Ewell. The court case took place at the Maycomb County courthouse, and a huge crowd of people, both white and blacks came to watch the trial. The prosecutor was Mr. Gilmer and the defending lawyer was Atticus Finch. The case was directed by Judge Taylor. The result of the trail ended in favor of the pretender, the Ewell family. The crime took place on the evening of November 21st of last year, near the garbage dump. In Maycomb, the Ewells had lived behind the town garbage dump for years which were once a Negro Cabin.
When the sheriff, Mr. Heck Tate was called to stand to give his statements, he was questioned about the physical injuries of Mayella Ewell. He said that she was beaten around the head and had bruises on her arms. Also, he said that she had a “black eye” on her right side and had “definite finger marks on her gullet”. However, a professional doctor wasn’t called to take care of her wounds as Mr. Heck Tate felt unnecessary and Mayella Ewell’s injuries were obvious.
Bob Ewell was called to the court and from his perspective; he said that he was in the woods when he heard Mayella scream so he said that he ran as fast as he could through the fence. At that moment, he saw Tom Robinson having sexual intercourse with his daughter through the window. However, Tom ran away as Bob Ewell was distracted with Mayella to catch after him. Afterwards, Bob ran for the sheriff, Mr. Heck Tate. He told the sheriff who was the culprit and Mr. Tate arrested Tom Robinson on Mr. Ewell’s side of the story. Atticus had asked Bob to write his name, it was then found out that Bob Ewell is left-handed.
According to Mayella Ewell’s perspective, she was certain that Tom Robinson had raped her on the evening of November 21st. Mayella said she was standing on the front porch of her house; she told the audience “there was this old
Tom Robinson, a Negro man, was accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a 19 year old and the daughter of Bob Ewell. The court case took place at the Maycomb County courthouse, and a huge crowd of people, both white and blacks came to watch the trial. The prosecutor was Mr. Gilmer and the defending lawyer was Atticus Finch. The case was directed by Judge Taylor. The result of the trail ended in favor of the pretender, the Ewell family. The crime took place on the evening of November 21st of last year, near the garbage dump. In Maycomb, the Ewells had lived behind the town garbage dump for years which were once a Negro Cabin.
When the sheriff, Mr. Heck Tate was called to stand to give his statements, he was questioned about the physical injuries of Mayella Ewell. He said that she was beaten around the head and had bruises on her arms. Also, he said that she had a “black eye” on her right side and had “definite finger marks on her gullet”. However, a professional doctor wasn’t called to take care of her wounds as Mr. Heck Tate felt unnecessary and Mayella Ewell’s injuries were obvious.
Bob Ewell was called to the court and from his perspective; he said that he was in the woods when he heard Mayella scream so he said that he ran as fast as he could through the fence. At that moment, he saw Tom Robinson having sexual intercourse with his daughter through the window. However, Tom ran away as Bob Ewell was distracted with Mayella to catch after him. Afterwards, Bob ran for the sheriff, Mr. Heck Tate. He told the sheriff who was the culprit and Mr. Tate arrested Tom Robinson on Mr. Ewell’s side of the story. Atticus had asked Bob to write his name, it was then found out that Bob Ewell is left-handed.
According to Mayella Ewell’s perspective, she was certain that Tom Robinson had raped her on the evening of November 21st. Mayella said she was standing on the front porch of her house; she told the audience “there was this old