nearly three o'clock
in the morning
Tom Brandon had come with his gun ready to fight . A great crowd gathered around the Town House where the governor was holding a court of inquiry . Robert and Tom edged themselves into the room , and heard what was said and saw what was going on . It was nearly three o'clock in the morning when the magistrates directed the sheriff to put Captain Preston and the soldiers who had fired the volley in jail . It was a great satisfaction to Robert and Tom to go up Queen Street and see the redcoats enter the jail and hear the key click in the lock behind them . Civil law was still supreme . The night was far gone when Robert reached the Brandon home .