Tom Robinson was brutally killed August 31, 1935. He was shot seventeen times trying to escape from the jail. It was confirmed that Bob Ewell killed Mr. Robinson but there will be no charges. They believe Mr. Ewell may have killed Robison out of aggression or rage. There is no proof that this is why he did it, but it came into consideration with the police. Mr. Robinson was born into a plantation where he would work most his life. When he was little he got his arm stuck in a cotton gin. It brutally tore all his muscles in his left arm. He would remain crippled the rest of his life from this horrific incident. Robinson was a very hard working man. He worked hard to support his family and care for them. “He was a very hardworking
