The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17
PLUNKET OF OKLAHOMA
Tells the New York World OF His
and achievements

New York. Sept. l6-The World has
just heard Of Col. Plunketts arrival in
town. 1t says: Col. Dick Plunkett, who
is known in the far West as a terror to
evil doers. and who holds the position of
deputy United States marshal Of Okla
homa is in the city. He tips the scale at
935 pounds, is an athlete, has nerves like
steel and muscle and fists like a prize
fighter.
Yes. it is true. said the colonel when
seen yesterday. that am a handy man
with gun. 1 have caught more muir
cerers than any other man living. 1 have
been shot at repeatedly. I have the scars
Of battle all over my body. and what is
more I am not afraid Of anything that
walks IN shoe leather, no matter how
big the shoe leather may be.
But mind you" continued the colonel.
Il am not what you call here a tough
man. I am as peaceful as a kitten, but
they do say that when am aroused some
thing is bound to drop.
Col. Plunkett says New York is the only
real town.
Now, don't look like come on said
the colonel when pressed to tell something
about his experience in this city. but the
other day I was walking up broadway
when a man steps up to me and actually
calls me by name. Now l didn't know that
man at all, but he insisted that ! was
Colonel Dick Plunkett from Oklahoma,
and OF course 1 could not deny it. The
man seemed to be awfully nice. He made
" -
walked along very far when my friend
met an acquaintance and the newcomer
asked me TO have drink. OF course,
didn't refuse. Then both chaps proposed
to sell me some mining stock, which they
said was the real thing. and in which
there was a barrel of money.
Then l knew what the chaps were up
TO. ! told them they We're wasting good
time on me. and when I shook one Of
the fellows by the hand and gave him
cne of them Queeze-me-Quicks, he al
most tainted"
What about our police? asked the re-
porter.
Come out west If you want to see real
policemen"
Whom do you regard as New YorI's
foremost cirzeu2"
Jimmy wakely." was the prompt re-
sponse.
Colonel Plunkett explained his illness
by saying Columbus avenue trolley
bumped into him.
u don't mind the suffering" he said.
half as much as the loss Of the beauti-
IN! gold cross which Cardinal Gibbons
presented me. and lost il during the ac-
cident. but I hope whoever found it VIII
send 1t 10 me, care of the World. II
was out west I would get it back in about
FIVE minutes. I am afraid it Will take a
little longer here
What about racing in the east?" he
was asked.
Grand simply grand" said the colo
mel We are not in it out west And as
for the hookmakers. they are thorough
oreds- Now. I want 20 say something
about our president. think he is the
finest ever. We love him out west because
ne humhied himself by shaking hands
with the lowest Indian. Now. that was a
grand act on the part OF the president.
II made him solid out west, and we ali
love him You know I am a great friend
70 The Indians. / can speak nve different
Indian languages.
The people are simply grand here. New
York Is grand. and any man can walk
along Broadway without having to keen
E's rsht hand on his gun an the time.
Ism that something TO talk about?"