ten o'clock
One of 'em is here in this courtroom . The other is dead and buried . It is now ten minutes past nine . We , the jury , would like for you to inform the counsel on both sides that at precisely ten o'clock we are going to render a verdict , because at a quarter-past ten the majority of us have to attend a company drill . The lawyer for the prisoner enlisted last night as a private in our company , and so did the prosecuting attorney . '' `` This is a most unusual and unprecedented action on the part of a jury , '' said the Court gravely . `` However , in view of the extraordinary circumstances , I feel that we should be as expeditious as possible in disposing of the case on trial .