Heck is the Maycomb County sheriff who hands over his gun to Atticus when confronted with a rabid dog. He's also one of the men in the group who comes to talk to Atticus about the danger of having Tom Robinson locked up in the Maycomb County jail. He didn't want to be responsible if Tom got lynched.
The group of men come to Atticus's home because they are planning to attack Tom Robinson at the jail and they want to make sure Atticus isn't there to interfere. They do not want him to defend Tom Robinson in court and are trying to intimidate him into stopping.
The men know Mr. Tate won't be coming to help Atticus because he has explicitly stated that he will not help in the situation, as he believes it is up to Atticus to handle it as the father. Additionally, Mr. Tate believes in the importance of justice being upheld through lawful means.
Scout, Jem, and Dill come to warn Atticus about a potential lynch mob forming to kill Tom Robinson at the Maycomb jail. They fear for Tom's safety and want to make sure Atticus is aware of the situation.
The men know Mr. Tate won't be coming to help Atticus because Atticus tells them that the sheriff is out to visit a relative who is seriously ill. This information dissuades the men from causing trouble with Atticus at the jail.
Although we are not quite sure if it is an illusion to scare away the group of men whom's ambition is to hurt Tom robinson, Atticus declares to the group of men that Officer Heck Tate is upstairs and therefore in reach if they were to act any further.
The sheriff and other men came to talk to Atticus to warn him about a potential threat from a group of men who were planning to take action against Tom Robinson at the jail where he was held. They wanted to ensure Atticus's safety and to discuss how to handle the situation peacefully.
In Chapter 28 of To Kill a Mockingbird, while everyone is in the room where Jem is resting, Sheriff Heck Tate comes in and informs them that Bob Ewell was lying on the ground dead with a kitchen knife stuck under his ribs.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," when Sheriff Tate discusses the best way to handle men like Bob Ewell, he refers to the incident when Atticus shot the rabid dog. Tate suggests that sometimes it is necessary for someone else to step in and take action, just as Atticus did with the dog, in order to protect the community.
Atticus worried that White men would try to take justice into their own hands. He sat there to protect the prisoner, even if it meant Atticus could be in danger. White men did come, demanding that Atticus step aside.
are you referring to when the mob approaches Atticus at the county jail? If so, it's because they have come to lynch Tom Robinson, who is in the jail. I believe Atticus suspected this, and decided to go sit in front of the jail to protect Tom.
The men come to talk to Atticus at his house because they are concerned about Tom Robinson's safety after an altercation at the jail. They want to ensure that Tom is protected from any potential threat. Atticus' presence is seen as a symbol of fairness and integrity, making him a trusted figure in the community.
He doesn't. Atticus compares the men in the mob to animals.