Midnight
The case had been reported by a policeman at Ninth and Locust Streets , who had called for a patrol-wagon . From him I got the story . He had seen the thing happen . `` He was walking down Locust at half-past twelve that night , and was opposite the Midnight Mission , when his attention was attracted to the only two persons who were at that moment on the other side of the street . One was a man of the appearance of a vagabond , coming from Ninth Street . The other was a woman , who had come from Tenth Street , and who seemed to walk with great difficulty , as if ready to sink at every step from weakness . `` The woman dropped her head as she neared the man .