He saw no member of the family until the February term of the Bell Circuit Court, which Saylor and his wife attended for his retrial.
He received a Christmas card from Mary, mailed at Wellesley, and wrote her a note of thanks for the remembrance, of congratulation at the realization of her desire, and a wish that the New Year might prove one of happiness and further realization.
Old man Saylor, dispensing with the services of Squire Putman, insisted that Cornwall try his case alone and fix his own fee; but not being acquainted in the county, he asked Judge Hurst to help, particularly in selecting the jury, and paid him $150.00 of the $500.00 fee charged Saylor for services in the Court of Appeals and the retrial of his case.
All new residents of the county on the panel, if not excused for cause, were peremptorily challenged. The case was tried by a native jury that had respect for Saylor’s plea of self-defense and apparent necessity and who understood what Simpson’s threat meant. They were out about twenty minutes and returned a verdict of “not guilty.”
Cornwall, knowing with what anxiety Mary would await news of the trial, telegraphed her: “All court matters concluded and to your entire satisfaction”; so wording it that she might not be embarrassed.
Saylor and his wife after the trial exhibited no haste to return to the Bluegrass or to re-establish social relations with their new neighbors. They spent several days visiting up the creek and in old Pineville.
One night they called at Cornwall’s hotel. Little was said about the trial, though Mrs. Saylor shed a few tears [Pg 41]and called Cornwall a good boy. As usual, the old man did most of the talking.
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