four in the morning
`` Purely circumstantial evidence , '' responded Miller , keeping his expression unaltered by an effort . The detective 's last statement had startled him . `` In regard to the flower which Spencer held in his hand : you say it was probably broken from the bouquet which she wore at the time of committing the crime -- I am , for the sake of argument only , admitting that she might be guilty . The medical evidence went to prove that Spencer was killed between three and four in the morning ; it is straining probabilities to claim that a young girl , in donning her wrapper , pinned on a bouquet of flowers . '' `` How do you know she was not fully dressed ? It was not so late in the morning ; she could have gone to bed after the crime , or she may not have gone to bed at all . '' `` All supposition , '' scoffed Miller .