Tom Raped Mayella Ewell.
To lynch Tom Robinson
Walter Cunningham Sr. comes to the jail with a group of men from the Old Sarum area to lynch Tom Robinson. He is part of a mob intent on seeking vigilante justice against Tom Robinson. Atticus Finch stands guard at the jail to protect Tom Robinson from the angry mob.
yes because tom Robinson was innocent and was just seen to the cops as someone who was trying to escape the jail.
Tom was fleeing from jail when he had gotten shot 17 times
Tom Robinson was moved to the Maycomb County jail after being arrested for the alleged assault on Mayella Ewell.
he did not spend time in jail
Tom Robinson was in jail because he was falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman, in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. The racial prejudice and discrimination prevalent in the society led to his wrongful conviction.
Heck Tate and the men wanted Tom Robinson moved to the county jail for his safety, as they feared that a lynch mob might try to harm him in the local jail. Moving him to the county jail was seen as a precaution to protect Tom from potential harm.
No he serves time in jail then dies trying to escape
Tom Robinson was moved to a jail in Abbottsville and he tried to run away. As he tried to climb the fence, the guards shot him 17 times.
The Cunninghams go to jail in "To Kill a Mockingbird" because they are part of a mob trying to harm Tom Robinson, the African American man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Atticus Finch, the lawyer defending Tom, prevents the mob from carrying out their violent intentions.