I am sad to say, that although alot of you have been on Tom Robinson's side throughout this ordeal. Tom Robinson died this morning. The day after the trial, I awoke to find Calpurnia telling me and showing me what the coloured folks did. they left us enough food to bury the family. I told Calpurnia to tell them thank you, and that I'm very grateful, but also to tell them not to do it again, times are too hard to have been giving like that. Jem was saying that no one did anything to help Tom Robinson but Ms. Maudie told him that Tom's coloured friends had done everything that they could. Judge Taylor had picked me to defend Tom, because he knew I was the best for the case. When the trial was over and done with, Bob Ewell stopped me at the post office, spat in my face, and told me he would get me if it took the rest of his life. It seemed that everyone had something to say to me, Miss. Stephanie asked if I was "to proud to fight" and other words upon that, my reply was "no, too old". Jem asked me again later bout Tom. And I told him he had a good chance of going free. Jem had asked about his appeal, I told him if he loses he'll go to the chair. It's unbelievable what some people to with rage, they have to hurt other people. You already know what Bob Ewell did to my two children, and to the Maycomb people it's just so shameful. I will say one thing though, if I ever in my life again see a man like Tom I'll defend him better, so that a man doesn't do what tom did.
With that I will not be going to write no more for those of you that have followed Tom's case. I hope that you understand, how serious and unfair this was to Tom ( http://www.hrea.org/index.php?doc_id=973 ), he was a good man, good worker, and a good father and husband. Bob Ewell just didn't want to make himself look bad.
A.F
