The Maycomb Tribune Editor in Chief Bob Underwood Volume 4 November 3, 1934 Tom Robinson Trial Tom Robinson Found Guilty Bob Ewell's Death On Halloween night, Sheriff Heck Tate found Bob Ewell stabbed under a tree near the Radley Place. Police are investi‐ gating as to why Bob Ewell was stabbed, but latest reports indicate that the wound was self inflicted. Sheriff Heck Tate states that “Bob Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself”. Ewell was allegedly going aer 8-year old Scout Finch and her brother, Jem Finch. Both escaped relatively unscathed, but Jem Finch “got his arm badly broken at the elbow” according to Scout Finch. When interviewed, Scout Finch retold the events to her father, the sheriff, and the doctor who was treating Jem. e sheriff then concluded that Bob Ewell would’ve killed Scout Finch had it not been for her Halloween costume, be‐ cause her costume had a slice in it. More news will be given as received from po‐ lice. Halloween Pageant e Halloween Pageant at Maycomb County was just a few short days ago. It took place in Maycomb’s High School auditorium, and there were booths lined up on each side of the main hallway. Children thought all the games were great fun, and adults said they had a good time. A few booths which were the highlights were the House of Horrors, where kids could touch a dead man’s “innards” which were really food. Judge Taylor put of a booth selling some “homemade di‐ vinity”, and Mrs.Merriweather was sell‐ ing taffy. ere was also a booth where you could bob for apples. However, the highlight of the entire pro‐ gram was, of course, the pageant. e “Maycomb County Ad Astra per Aspera Pageant”, translating to Maycomb Coun‐ ty From Mud to the Stars Pageant. Adults and children alike dressed up to reenact the history of Maycomb County. Mrs.Merriweather states that “she seemed to have a hit”, and there will most likely be another one next year. Biography: Atticus Finch Atticus Finch was a white man descend‐ ed from the great “fur trappin’ apothe‐ cary” Simon Finch, who created Finch’s Landing long before Atticus was born. Growing up, Atticus was the best shot in town, known as one-shot Finch. He could hit any target in one shot. at characteristic carried with him into his later life, when he shot the rabid dog that terrorized part of the neighborhood he lived in. Later in his life he decided to go to Law School in Montgomery and become a lawyer while his younger brother went to Boston to study medicine. His younger sister, Alexandra, stayed a housewife on the Finch Landing. Recently, Atticus has been quite involved in the community through events such as the court trial of Robinson vs. Ewell. Atticus has been supportive of race equality for a long time, a characteristic that sets him apart from the rest. He tries to make sure his children, Jean Louise and Jeremy Finch, don’t grow up feeling that all races aren’t equal. Atticus Finch is very supportive of Tom Robinson, and he is proud to defend him in court, even though he knew he wouldn’t win, which also sets him apart from the rest. Atticus is a very unique man who we hope will continue to do what he is doing to sup‐ port this community. Tom Robinson Trial Tom Robinson was charged not too long before the Halloween Pageant for the al‐ leged rape of a 19-year-old girl named Mayella Ewell, daughter of Bob Ewell. In the court case, Mr.Gilmer defended Bob Ewell while Mr.Finch defended Tom Robinson. Mr.Gilmer’s prosecution was that Robin‐ son forced himself upon Mayella and she screamed. Ewell, hearing the noise, then went inside and Robinson then fled the scene. Ewell later called Sheriff Heck Tate who testified Ewell’s prosecution. Mr.Finch’s defense was that Mayella Ewell called Robinson into the house and tried to tempt him, when Ewell saw the scene and came in. Robinson then fled the scene, scared of what might hap‐ pen to him, and Ewell beat his daughter. He later prosecuted Robinson saying it was rape.
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The Maycomb TribuneEditor in Chief Bob Underwood Volume 4 November 3, 1934