To Kill A Mockingbird Trial Report

On Monday, many people gathered at Maycomb County Courthouse for what is possibly the biggest trial in Maycomb history. Men, women, and children of both races stopped their daily activities to come and watch the trial. So many people came to witness the trial that some had to stand because all the seats were taken.
The case is about a black man who is being accused of raping a white girl. The alleged rape took place on November 21. Tom Robinson, a negro, is on trial for the alleged rape of a white female. The victim is nineteen year old Mayella Ewell, the daughter of Bob Ewell.
When asked what he saw, Bob Ewell said “I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella!” When Mayella Ewell took the stand she was very emotional. Mayella asked Tom Robinson to bust up a chiffarobe for her. She went inside her house to get a nickel for him when he came inside and grabbed her from behind and started beating her. Mayella said “he chunked me on the floor an’ choked me’n took advantage of me.” Tom Robinson fled when Bob Ewell yelled and started coming in the house.

When Tom Robinson took the stand, his memory of November 21 was basically the opposite of Mayella’s statement.

Tom says that Mayella invited him inside to fix a door. Tom noticed the door was not broken and tried to leave, but Mayella shut the door in his face. Mayella then asked Tom to remove a box off the top of a chiffarobe. While Tom was stand in a chair Mayella grabbed Tom and hugged him. Tom Robinson states “Mr. Finch, I got down offa that chair an’ turned around an’ she sorta jumped on me.” Then Mayella kissed Tom on the side of his face. Bob Ewell saw the him through the window and started yelling at him. Tom Robinson flex when Bob Ewell came after

him.
There were a red thing the lawyers wanted the jury to notice. One was that Bob Ewell was left handed. Another was that Mayella was banged up on the right side of her face. Another thing was that Tom Robinson’s arm was useless due to an accident. This shows that it would have been almost impossible for Tom to beat Mayella, but her father easily could have.
The jury look an extremely long time to come to a decision. The courtroom was completely silent while everyone waited on Judge Taylor to total up the jury. Judge Taylor announced that Tom Robinson was found guilty. The jury found Tom Robinson guilty for the tape of Mayella Ewell.