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I left - there was a warrant for me and the Police
searched the place and watched night and day for
two or three weeks and they could not snare me
they got a warrant against my brother Dan and
on the 15 April, Fitzpatrick came to the eleven mile
Creek to arrest him he had some conversation with
a horse dealer whom he swore was William Skillion
this man was not called in Beechworth, besides
several other witnesses, who alone could have
proved Fitzpatricks falsehood after leaving this
man he went to the house asked was Dan in,
Dan came out, I hear previous to this Fitzpatrick
had some conversation with Williamsons on the
hill he asked Dan to come to Greta with him as
he had a warrant for him for stealing Whittys horses
Dan said all right they both went inside Dan
was having something to eat his mother asked
Fitzpatrick what he wanted Dan for, the Trooper
said he had a warrant for him, Dan then asked
him to produce it, he said it was only a Telegram
sent from Chiltern but Sergeant Whelan ordered
him to releive Steel at Greta and call and
arrest Dan and take him into Wangaratta
next morning and get him remanded Dan's mother
said Dan need not go without a warrant unless
he liked and that the trooper had no business on
her premises without some Authority besides his own
word The trooper pulled out his revolver and said he
would blow her brains out if she interfered in the
arrest she told him it was a good job for him
Ned was not there or he would ram the revolver
down his throat, Dan looked out and said Ned is
