Journal+TKAM

Today we witnessed the first proceedings of the Tom Robinson rape trial. Tom Robinson was accused of raping Robert Ewell's daughter, Mayella Ewell. This morning the jury was picked and the trial was on it's way this afternoon. The judge of this trial is Judge Taylor. The solicitor of the trial is Mr. Gimer. The defendant of Tom Robinson is Atticus Finch. The first person to testify against Tom Robinson was Mr. Heck Tate. Mr. Gilmer asked Heck Tate to describe the injuries of Mayella. In essence he told the crowd that she had bruises on her arm and neck. He also said gingerly that she had a black eye on her right eye. Although she had these injuries, no one contacted a doctor. He testified that Robert Ewell came to his office on the night of November 21 and told him to get to his house because a black man had raped his daughter. When Tate got to Bob's house Mayella was beaten badly and she told him that Robinson had raped her. Robert E. Lee Ewell was the next person to testify for Mr. Gilmer. When asked questions, Bob would answer in "audibly obsene speculations." He was warned by the juidge not to anwer in that way. Bob testified that he was in the woods when he heard Mayella screaming and he ran to the window to see Tom raping his daughter. When this was said it infuriated the court. Mr. Ewell said that when he entered the house Tom had already ran out. Mr. Finch then asked Bob a few questions. Bob agreed with Mr. Tate's description of Mayella's injuries. Mr. Finch then erratically asked Bob to write his name on a piece of paper just to ask him if he was ambidextrous. Mr. Ewells answer was, "I can use one hand as good as the other." This was the last of Atticus Finch's questions for him. Leaving the court in an oppressive mood, the trial is to be continued. What was Mr. Finch aiming for with his questions? Will Mayella get justice, or will Tom be found not guilty? The next addition of this extra will be published as the trial rolls on.