The Maycomb Tribune

A detailed Summary of The Maycomb Tribune


Maycomb was a quite old town. Nothing really happened in maycomb, Alabama until the one incedent where tom robonson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell on November 21, 1931.The trial began on august 21, 1932. Atticus Finch was asked to be the lawyer of Tom Robinson by Judge Taylor and Mr. Gilmer was the proceuter of the state on behalf of Mayell Ewell I am now going to discuss the four testamonies of the trial.

The trial began with Tom Robinson being brought to the court case. The first witness on the stand was Heck Tate. He started saying that Mayella Ewell was beat up and had a bruse to her right eye. She had marks around her throat too. Then Atticus asked Heck, why was there no doctor called. He said that there was no need.

The second Witneyss was Bob Ewell, The father of mayella ewell. Mr. Gilmer asked him what happened on the night of august 21, 1931.


The next witness was Mayella Violet Ewell. Mr gilmer asked her to tell what happened. She asked him to Bust up the chiffar obe. When she went to get him a nickel and when she turned around he was on her. She said she fought him hard, but he had her around her neck.

he heared mayella scream. He ran after him. He said that it was Tom Robinson. He tried to chase him but tom escaped out of the front door. Atticus asked him that since he ran all over the house why did he not ruun after a doctor. He said thatb there was also no need to. Then Atticus asked for him to write his name on a piece paper and that had proved that he is left handed.

Atticus then asked her if Tom had ever come inside her fence to bust up the chiffar obe. Shed said yes. After that atticus asked her if he had ever hit her about the face. She said no and then she said yes, he hit me, he hit me. She somewhat fumbled as if this whole thing was some kind of a

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