about two o'clock
`` This woman found Schurman 's body yesterday morning . The condition of the body showed that it had been dead nearly twenty-four hours . The condition of the stomach showed that he had not eaten for about six hours prior to death , and no eggs then . A quick search by the police placed him in a small restaurant near his apartment , about two o'clock on the morning he was found . Thus it may be assumed that the person who murdered Schurman is the person who consumed that enormous amount of food . The police say they have one additional bit of evidence they would rather not divulge . '' At this point in the recital McGuire jumped up .