Robinson. When the blame was put on Muff Poter, Tom feels uneasy about just letting him get taken to jail. He decides to tell the court that Injun Joe did the murder. On page 62, we knew that Injun Joe was the real murderer. “The half-breed saw his chance and drove the knife to the hilt in the young man’s breast,” (pg. 62). Later, Tom feels that he should tell the court who the real murderer was, which was a huge risk. Tom was very serious about taking the oath, and he breaks it. Nothing happened, so Tom didn’t have to suffer any consequences. In fact, Tom was now viewed as the village hero. “Tom was a glittering hero once more,” (pg.