Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-10

Mfssfko HEfns-TnE SEARCH FOR
THE RELATIVES OF JoHH DuFPIELD.--
A telegraphIc dispatch printed IN Phiia-
deiphia newspaper Of August 80 has occa-
stoned great interest and doubtless consid-
erabie anxiety in certain section Of this
county. The particulars contained In that
Associated Press telegram were as follows,
the dispatch being sent from Washington
ga communication has been received st
the Department of State from Consul Ba.
ker, of Buenos Ayres, relative TO a search
for the heirs Of John Dufiield, of Goys,
Argentine Republic, which states a letter
had been received at the consulate from
gentleman signing himself J. II. Ander.
son. The letter was dated from the Camp
bell House, Bay City, Michigan, and the
writer states that he was we'll acquainted
with Mr.. DutIield; that his heirs reside In
the State of Maine and that he (Mr. An
derson) will look them up. Heretofore, in
pursuance Of The vague information on
hand, the search for the missing heirs was
confined TO Mobile, Ala. II would now
appear, however, that either by advertis.
ing or correspondence IN Maine, or both,
the representatives Of the deceased may be
at last discovered. II is understood by
those who were acquainted with John Ddf-
field that he Was originally sailor, and
was connected with Captain Sclfridgc's
Tehuantepec surveying expedition. lie
went from Central America down the
west coast TO Peru, whence he crossed
overland to Ascuncion, or rather Villa Oc-
cidental, Paraguay, where for many years
he was engaged In commercial pursuits.
DR.. Newkirk, Of Goya, the locality where
Dufield was murdered, wrote recently TO
Consul Baker that he (Dr. Newkirk) had
burn, formerly United States Minister at
Paraguay and at present residing In San
Francisco, Cal, wherein Mr. Washburn
stated that he was we'll acquainted with
Dufield, whose real name was Kelly.
Since the receipt Of the above dispatch the
department has been informed directly By
e1. Minister W1hburn that be did know
John Duffield very we'll, but afirms that
he never wrote to DR.. Newkirk and that
he never said or heard that Dufield's real
name was Kelly. Consul Baker still later
advises the department that the said DIR.
Newkirk now writes that the assets Of the
estate have been delivered 10 the court to
DO turned into the treasury Of the province
Of Corrietes. The heirs however can, by
making themselves known, institute pro-
ccedings 70 recover the property"
The foregoing statement II thoroughly
Investigated and pursued bids fair To result
in the enrichment Of citizens Of Centre
county, Charles jefferson Dafield, Joseph
DutEield and Elizabeth Dufield, who live
10 Beech Greek and Eagleville. c. J. Duf-
field observing the dispatch in the news
papers he authorized Mr.. John McGhee,
OF Beech Creek, TO write 10 the State De-
partment at Washington saying the de.
scripiion OF The deceased answered 10 that
Of his uncle, John Dufield, who formerly
| lived In Maine, but who went South and
was lost track Of. The reply from w.
| Hunter, Second Assistant Secretary, vas
TO the effect that the dispatch EAs Auihcn-
tic, being prepared In the department for
publication with the view 10 discovering,
2
II possible, the legal heirs 10 the estate Of
John Duficld, deceased, and that IL con-
tained 9 brief summary Of all the essential
and prominent facts In connection With
the case which have been reported. The
Second Assistant Secretary advises Mr.
Consul ai Buenos Ayres, Argentine Re-
public, making inquiry AZ 10 the estate and
the will, at the same time Aequainting The
Consul with his purpose of endeAvoring TO
establish the right and title Of jefferson
Duffield et al. as heirs Of the late John
Duffield.
In order 70 advance the interests Of the
supposed Centre county heirs TO this vslu-
able South American estate Mr.. j. L.
Spangler, Of this place, has been engaged
10 attend TO the legal detsils Of the case,
and he has prepared letter 10 Hon. Z. L.
Baker, american Consul At Buenos Ayres,
stating that he is the representative Of G.
j., Joseph and Elizabeth Dutiield, and he
wishes to establish their right and title to
The estate as heirs of John Dufield. The
Esgleville and Beech Greek Dutiields rep
resent in their attorneys letter that John
and Robert Dufisld we're born In Maine,
the precise locality not yet being known.
Robert removed to Rockingham county,
Va, In 1887, and thence 10 Newport, Pa,
where he died In 1871, leaving widow,
Elizabeth, and two sons, Charles jefferson