raping and assaulting Mayella Ewell on the description to the night in
night of November 21, 1934.Mayella is the question. In his defence he
daughter of Maycomb County’s resident was asked by Mayella
bum, Bob Ewell. Ewell to come help her fix
Tom was represented by Maycomb’s a squeaking hinge.
finest, Mr. Atticus Finch who made it his When he did go check on
mission to clear all the charges placed upon the hinge he found no fault
Tom. His main point to prove was that the with it. To his surprise
assailant had to have been left-handed. Tom Mayella crept up beside
Robinson was clearly right-handed due to a him, hugging and kissing
crippling farm accident and as such could him. “Kiss me back,
not have been capable of such a vicious nigger.” Is what she said,
attack. Atticus also went to prove that Tom told Tom to the jury. He
was an honest, hardworking family man who also went to add that out of
would not harm a fly. fear he ran away from the lesson, they were getting way above
In Mayella’s testimony she describes how scene. Giving a reason to themselves.” It still seems as if
she asked Tom to cut up a chiffarobe why he did not stay when prejudice and hate remains in the hearts
drawer, but when her back was turned he the police arrived. of Maycomb’s inhabitants. We are still
commenced to attack and rape her. “He got However, this was not a county torn between lines of color.
me round the neck, cussin’ an’ sayin’ dirt- I enough to convince the jury
fought’n’hollered but he had me round the that the allegations were
neck. He hit me again an’ again-“ she false. Following the trial, a
sobbingly said to the court. Her screams got Miss Stephanie Crawford
the attention of her father who frightened Tom had this to say, “It’s about time
off into the woods, supposedly. somebody taught’ em a
