The case is clear.

Bard acted in self-defence." Glendin was desperate.
He said at length: "When a man's tried in court they bring up his past career.

This feller Bard has gone along the range raisin' a different brand of hell everywhere he went.

He had a run-in with two gunmen, Ferguson and Conklin.

He had Eldara within an ace of a riot the first night he hit the town.