Chapter 17: The first person called to the witness stand was Heck Tata, the local sheriff, Heck Tate exclaims how Bob Ewell called him over to the house saying that Mayella, his daughter, had been raped. Tate said that when he got to the house he found Mayella bruised and beaten up. Bob Ewell is then called to the stand. Bob says that he came out of the woods with kindling and he heard Mayella screaming he then says that when he looked into the window to see what had happened and he says that he saw Tom Robinson raping Mayella. Mr. Ewell never called a doctor because he said there was no need for a doctor to be called. Atticus explains how Mayella’s injuries were on the right side of her face meaning that they would have been done by a left handed man. Bob Ewell is left handed and Tom Robinson’s left hand had been severed off when he was a young boy and his muscles became no good for him. Chapter 18: Mayella is the next person to be called to the stand. She says that Tom …show more content…
After hearing from Mr. Underwood that Atticus’ children are sitting in the colored balcony Atticus tells him to go home and eat supper, he adds that they can return to the courtroom after they eat. Tom Robinson is found guilty of Rape. Chapter 22: Jem finds thinks that the verdict is unfair and hearing about what will happen to Tom causes Jem to break down and cry. Jem has a different opinion on the people of Maycomb after the trial, before he used to think that the Maycomb people were amazing but after the trial his opinion takes a 180 turn. Bob Ewell, being mad at Atticus, spits on him and swears revenge. Chapter 23: Bob Ewell is furious with Atticus because he publicly called Bob out for beating his children. Tom Robinson is waiting an appeal and if he is found guilty again he will be sentenced to death via the electric chair (the sentence for Rape in Alabama). Chapter