Nathaniel johnson was accused of rape by a white woman, magella ewell. But his lawyer, atticus finch, is white, which changes everything. Finch addresses an all male, all white jury, men just like him. He puts robinson on the stand and has him talk about all the ways in which maella ewell tried to trap him. Lomala: It's the only time in my 81 years that i can remember losing total control and just urinatid all over myself. I remember that as vividly as i see you right now.