Sheriff Tate believes that Tom is in danger if he remains in the county jail. Because of this, he wants Atticus to ask the judge if Tom can be moved to a safer, more secure facility for safety.
Mr. Heck Tate's mob wanted to take custody of Tom Robinson in order to carry out their own form of justice, which involved lynching him as retribution for the alleged crime of assaulting Mayella Ewell. They were motivated by a desire for revenge and mob mentality.
Several witnesses testify at Tom Robinson's trial, including Mayella Ewell, Bob Ewell, Sheriff Heck Tate, and Tom Robinson himself. Mayella and Bob Ewell accuse Tom Robinson of assaulting Mayella, while Tom Robinson maintains his innocence. Other witnesses provide additional evidence and perspectives on the case.
Mr. Heck Tate's mob wanted to take justice into their own hands and administer vigilante justice by lynching Tom Robinson, the man accused of assaulting Mayella Ewell in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." They felt enraged by the accusations and sought to punish Tom without a fair trial.
Mr. Heck Tate
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Mr. Heck Tate is the sheriff and the reason he wanted to move Tom to the Local jail is because he believed it to be safe from angry whites wanting to lynch him. In those days, it was blacks that mostly occupied the jails, and he realized that because the mobs could not get into the cells to kill Tom, and that there are fellow blacks, that it was safe. I believe that he truly wasn't racist, or as racist as the others.
Mr. Tate and Mr. Gilmer testify that Mayella Ewell was beaten on the right side of her face, suggesting that the assailant was left-handed. This information is used to imply that Tom Robinson, who had a disabled left arm, was the one responsible for the attack.
beppo tate was the young adopted boy of mr. tate
The bailiff in "To Kill a Mockingbird" is named Mr. Link Deas. He is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom during the trial of Tom Robinson.
Beppo was a young boy who was adopted by Mr. Tate.
Mr. Tate is making the stereotypical judgment that Tom Robinson had the physical strength and capability to overpower Mayella Ewell based on the assumption that all black men are naturally more powerful and violent than white men. This perpetuates the harmful stereotype that African American men are inherently aggressive and dangerous.
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Tom wants Mr. McKee to photograph Myrtle Wilson, his mistress, whom he takes to New York for a rendezvous.