Muff Potter's Trial
From Wishbone
07:47 - 11:05
3m 18s

In this enactment of Chapter XXIII of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Wishbone, playing as Tom, is in the courtroom with Huck for Muff Potter's trial. Tom can't ignore his conscience, and when he is called to the stand, he reveals that Injun Joe murdered Doc Robinson. Joe then jumps out of a window in the courtroom and dashes away as fast as he can.

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