Book trivia question: Who is the prosecuting attorney in the Tom Robinson rape case? To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee Answers: Mr Tate, Mr Gilmer, Mr Und...
Horace Gilmer is the name of the solicitor or prosecuting attorney during the Tom Robinson trial. Scout mentions that Mr. Gilmer hails from Abbotsville, and …
Mr. Horace Gilmer is the prosecutor in the case against Tom Robinson.
Mr. Horace Gilmer is the prosecutor in the Tom Robinson case. He squares off against Atticus and attempts to prove that Tom Robinson was guilty of assaulting and raping Mayella Ewell.
The Ewell's lawyer is Mr. Gilmer.
Even though Atticus believes that she's lying, he treats her with courtesy and respect; Mayella thinks that he's making fun of her. Her testimony soon proves that Mayella is unused to gentility and common courtesy.