Much to “Tom’s” chagrin, he discovers Wilson would have done what for him?

Wilson would have kept the case out of court for him... would have delayed the case until he'd had a chance to talk to Judge Driscoll.

“Tom, I am ashamed of you! I don’t see how you could treat your good old uncle so. I am a better friend of his than you are; for if I had known the circumstances I would have kept that case out of court until I got word to him and let him have a gentleman’s chance.”