Where was Tim the ostlerwhen Bess was killed?

In "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes, Tim the ostler was in the inn where Bess was killed. He was secretly in love with Bess and had been watching her from the shadows. When he learned of the highwayman's arrival and Bess's fate, he felt a mix of jealousy and despair, which ultimately led him to betray her by alerting the authorities.