Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-08-10
DUFFIELD rs HELD.
which is Furnished and Duffield Has His
Liberty. Will it be Hushed nno

an examination in the allegation apalns,
Philip Duffield, who has been in iail
charged with adultery,
Ane result at the hearing of testimony,
coupled with the persuasive argument of
former Judge Westcott, who prosecuted
the case, Duffield was held in $500 bail for
his appearance at court.
Inc case called several we'll known
Cedarvllle people to Bridgeton, they be
ing subpenaed in the matter,
The charge, as told in the P1oNEEp
yesterday, was made by John Sunfield
ana Duff1eld was complained of having
naa lhtlmate and criminal relations with
Gertrude, the wife of Mr. Sunfield.
The resume of the testimony indicated.
as Counsellor James S. Ware, who repre-.
sented Duffield. suggested, that Mr.. Duff
held and Mrs. Sunfield had been very
lndlscreet. 1t may be that as former
Judge Westcott said, there was never
more perfect case made out against
man.
The hearing was entirely private, at
Inc request OF the principals, it being ur-
ged that the disagreeable case should not
gain further publicity. Several persons.
who we're not under subpoena, were ex-
cluded from the ROOM
Judge Westcott started the examination
by putting John Sunfield upon the stand.
Sunfield is quite nervous young man,
and the troubles that have led up to the
parting of himself and wife, have evil
IDENTITY greatly worried him. He did not
give testimony in most positive man
ner, and was oftimes prodded by his
counsel to settle down to business.
According to the husbands story, the
troubles that are now being aired in the
courts, began away back last February.
He and his wife were living in Millville,
and Mrs. Sunfield came to Bridgeton re-
peatedly upon business trips, visiting the
dentists, stores and other places. Sun
field became suspicious of his wife, and
from what he could hear, be suspicioned
that Duffield and Mrs. Sunfield were
somewhat intimate. Then came bicker-
ings between Mrs. Sunfield and her hus-
band, and they parted couple of times.
Finally, some time last month, parting
came that has not been settled. Sunfield
admitted that he had employed Lore and
Dare to work up case, and they had
made reports to him.
The most convincing thing that Mr..
Sunfeld had up his sleeve, were two let.
ters, written by Duffield to Mrs. Sunfield,
One was very significant letter, beaded,
Dear Gertie," while the other might be
said to have been joker.
1t seemed that after Sunfield had had
an interview with Duffield, the defendant
wrote the letters to Mrs. Sunfield, who
was stopping at the time in Cedarville.
The letters he sent to Mrs. Sunfield
through A. J. Ogden, the Cedarville R: R.
station agent. The joker was written
upon Central r. r. Co. letter head, and
began "Mrs. Sunfield." 1t purported to
be dignified letter in which Duffield
said that Mr.. Sunfield accused him Of
having improper relations with her, and
that he denied it, and he had offered Sun
field that he would 60 with the complain.
ant to his wife, and say to her that he did
not want anything to do with her, and
forbid her to have anything to do with
him. The letter wound up with "Re-
specially, P. S. Duffield."
4A0 OtuoI lotloT, WulCu dCCOuupdul0U
the joker, was the real thing. 1t began,
Dear Gertie." The contents were to the
effect that Sunfield had called upon
Dufield, and he had jolied him along.
He warned Mrs, Sunfied not to get in
any argument with her husband, and not
believe anything he told her. He par
ticularly warned "Dear Gertie" not to let
John get anything out of her. Duffield
also wrote that ifthere was any suspicion,
she might show the joker letter to her
brother in-law, Mr.. Ogden. The letter
also demanded meeting that night ION
the track. The same place where you
and Emma were last night" The meet
ing was declared to be certainly most
important. The letter wound up Good
by" but bore no signature. 1t was said
to be in Dufield's handwriting.
4, Sunfield said that he had gotten the
letters from A. ]. Ogden's pocket. Sun
field said further that his wife had ad
mitted being with Dufield in the freigh
depot out at East Bridgeton, and Duffiec
had agreed in writing to keep away from
Mrs. Sunfield.
Constable Dare said that he had beer
employed upon the case, and had many
times seen Duffield and Mrs. Sunfield to
gether, especially out at East Bridgeton
a Upon one occasion he had seen the tw'
n together In the ticket Office, with Duf
m fields hand resting upon Mrs. Sunfield'
shoulder. Dare said that he had dis
III cussed the matter with Duffield, and a
R$ first the station agent declared that he di
not know the woman, and then admitte
IN he did. but that she was passenger upo
the railroad, and he had right to talkit
HI her.
W Postmaster David Claypoole gave tn
next most important testimony. He sal
NV that last spring he was at the station an
I tried to get in the ticket Office, which ws