'''Death of Aaron Sherritt 26/6/1880''' When I got on the train we intended to go to Beechworth to start another hunt for the '''KellGang'''. '''Glenrowan Siege [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|28/6/1880]]'''
I was at the home of my father in law, Mr John Thomas [[Essendon|Smith]] at [[Essendon|Essendon]] with my trackers on the afternoon of [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|27/6/1880]]. We were getting ready to board the ship to return to Queensland when I received a message from Com [[Standish|Standish]] to inform us of Aaron [[Aaron Sherritt|Sherritt]]'s death. After all that had happened he also requested us to return to the hunt. I met Standish at the [[Melbourne Club|Melbourne Club]] to discuss this matter and then went back to Essendon to get ready to board the train. ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 11|RC77]]). see also ([[The Age (2)|Age29/6/1880]]) ([[The Argus (4)|Argus29/6/1880]]) ([[The Argus (36)|Argus5/7/80]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 47 page 16|RC16250]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 13 page 5|FH]]) ([[The True Story of the KellyGang of Bushrangers Chapter 18 page 1|CHC]])
Com Standish asked for me because Sup [[Hare|Hare]] sent word for him, and I submitted the matter to [[Chief Secretary|Mr. Ramsay]], the Chief Secretary. ([[Royal Commission report day 47 page 16|RC16253]])