Who Is Responsible For The Trial Of Tom Sawyer

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In the ¨Adventures of Tom Sawyer¨, Tom was a young boy who witnessed a murder. Tom should definitely tell the sheriff after witnessing the murder of Doctor Robinson.He should tell because he should always tell the truth no matter what, the town will never be the same and this will be a case for a long time, and he feels guilty and this will haunt him forever. Tom snuck out of the house and finds Huck, waiting with his dead Cat. They make their way into the old, junky, and scary graveyard. Then they come upon Injun Joe, Muff Potter, and Doctor Robinson doing dirty work. They were all trying to rob a grave to get more money, but then they all get into a fight and Injun Joe starts a grudge against the doctor. Tom has gotten himself in a lot

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