It is doubtful that he would be charged even if he weren't anyone in particular. A man shooting the killer of his wife in his own home? Why even bother to charge him? No grand jury at the time would even think of indicting him unless he was widely hated or something.
Theodore Roosevelt would be so proud of his old buddy
True enough.As I said earlier, unless there were extenuating circumstances, you'd have extensive trouble in an attempt at securing a conviction today.
If you count Acting Chief Justice then Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.John Marshall saw combat in the Revolutionary War.
Edward Douglass White (CJ 1910-1921) was a CSA veteran. (Yes, he was appointed by Taft.)
Theodore Roosevelt would be so proud of his old buddy