Plemmons, Bruce

Galena Kansas, Aug 21 Bruce Plemmons, about 55 years old, died suddenly this afternoon in the hard rock lead and zinc mine drift on the South Side Mine land, where he and Mart Jeffries have been engaged in scrapping lead. Death is believed to have resulted from heart disease. Plemmons' body was found by Jeffries shortly before 4 lying in a path in a drift leading from a cave by which entrance into the mine shaft is gained. Jeffries said that he had been working in the ground at the jig during the afternoon and had started to leave the mine and go to his home when he came upon the body of Plemmons. Jeffries summoned an ambulance and the body was removed to the Clark undertaking company's establishment. An examination failed to reveal a mark or bruise on the body. Friends of Plemmons said that he had been afflicted with heart disease for several years.

Plemmons and Jeffries had been at the mine during the morning. Jeffries said that he returned to the mine from lunch about 1 and did not see Plemmons at all during the afternoon until he found his body in the drift. He did not know Plemmons had returned to the mine after lunch, he told authorities. It is not known at what time Plemmons returned to the mine.

Coroner J. S. McAuley, who with city officials conducted an investigation tonight, pronounced death due to heart disease and said that no inquest will be held. Plemmons was not married. He resided at 617 East fifth street. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Cora Holland of Bentonville Arkansas, and two nephews, Floyd Leonard of Bixby Oklahoma, and Denver Leonard of Miami. No funeral arrangements have been made.