Journal+TKAM+Trial

Just now, the fist part of the Tom Robinson trial has taken place in Maycomb's courthouse, and we have some of the information about what has gone on so far. The truth will come out about the happenings between Robinson and Mayella Ewell when this trial is done. For now, there is only so much information that can be given away about the trial, but whether you are **infuriated** with Robinson's actions and want him to see justice, or you do not believe that he should see such **oppressive** consequences in either the case of the crime being true or it being a lie, you will certainly want to receive the knowledge we can give you here. To know how the case finally turns out, you should go to the trial so that you can see the rest of the witnesses make their cases. Hopefully you will be satisfied with the results of this important trial. Many things have happened in the courthouse so far, but nothing essential quite yet. First in this trial, Mr. Heck Tate presented what he knew about the terrible crime, informing the witnesses on the **essence** of the crime, while all of them listened intently. Mr. Tate provided much information about Mayella Ewell's poor physical condition after the alleged crime. "Found her lying on the floor in the middle of the front room, one on the right as you go in. She was pretty well beat up, but I heaved her to her feet and she washed her face in a bucket in the corner and said she was all right. I asked who hurt her and she said it was Tom Robinson,” Tate had shared about what he had witnessed. Also, Mr. Tate included the details that she was "beaten around the head", had bruised arms, had a black right eye, and was "bunged up" on the right side of her face. Mr. Tate’s description provided a good introduction to the case for anybody who was not already familiar with it.   Mr. Bob Ewell also described the crime and his description matched Mr. Tate’s description of Mayella’s ** peril ** on the night of November 21. When he was asked why he did not call a doctor, he responded that he hadn’t thought to and assumed it would cost money, which he could not afford. Mr. Ewell told the witnesses that he ran to Mr. Tate to for help as soon as he saw what had happened to his daughter. Mr. Ewell’s time on the stand did not provide too much more than what Mr. Tate’s had given. However, Tom Robinson’s defender, Mr. Atticus Finch, found some strange and possibly useful information while he was questioning Mr. Ewell. Finch asked Bob Ewell if he could write, and asked him to write his name on a piece of paper. Mr. Ewell did so with his left hand. Mr. Gilmer, the Ewells’ lawyer, asked Mr. Ewell if he was ambedextiorus, to which Ewell responded, “I most positively am not, I can use one hand good as the other.” Seeing as Mayella was bruised mainly on the right side of her face, which would probably come from her attacker being left handed, the small fact was Mr. Finch’s ** inconspicuous ** way of showing that it could have been Mr. Ewell who beat up his daughter. Perhaps the piece of information found by Mr. Finch will have an effect on the final decision, but it might not. Anyone should go to the trial for the final turnout of events. Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson are yet to plead their cases, and being the main people involved in this crime, it should be a vital part of the trial. It is yet to be seen if Tom Robinson will make any valid points in his defense, or if he might even plead guilty. Whichever side you believe deserves to win this case, you’d best see the rest of the trial.