9:35
At 9:30 on that same evening by Mr. Johnson 's watch , consulted at the time , Miss Jeremy had described such a crime . -LRB- Here he elaborated , repeating the medium 's account . -RRB- -LRB- b -RRB- At midnight , Sperry , reaching home , had found a message summoning him to the Wells house . The message had been left at 9:35 . He had telephoned me , and we had gone together , arriving at approximately 12:30 . -LRB- c -RRB- We had been unable to enter , and , recalling the medium 's description of a key on a nail among the vines , had searched for and found such a key , and had admitted ourselves . Mrs. Wells , a governess , a doctor , and two policemen were in the house .