The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-23
HE DOESN'T PLAY POKER.
It Wouldn't be a Gentlemanly Game for
Mind Reader Like Him.


From the St. Louis Gl0be-Democrat.
Boerne. Tex. Dec. 4-There is a young
man named Victor Roy living six miles
east of this place who is destined TO be
come famous as mind reader In fact
his reputation already extends over the
big state of Texas. He is a native of Ohio.
born in 1872. but was brought to Texas
by his parents when an infant, and has
since lived with them on a farm. He
is more than fairly well educated, but has
never attended school His education has
been gained from his mother. and by dill
gence in study.
Young Roy says that as soon as he looks
into ones face for q minute or more the
PERSONS whole character and antecedents
loom up plainly TO his mind.
One Of the most striking instances of
his power was shown several years ago
in this way. a member of a large mercan-
tile firm in Galveston, employing 100 or
more clerks, was enjoying hunt near
Boerne, and hearing of the boys phenom-
email gifts went TO see him Without in
Producing himself to Roy he asked him
TO tell him what kind of a man he was.
his business, etc. Roy did so. even to
telling him the duties he performed in
L
know the merchant was from Galveston
For a long time this same firm knew that
they We're being systematically robbed by
one or more Of their clerks, but they could
not detect the guilty parties They finally
concluded 10 send for Roy, and perfect
stranger, he arrived at The store. walked
through it, made one or two minor pur-
chases of those he suspected, and walked
out. Returning to the firms office he told
them that the thefts We're being com
mitted by young lady and a young man.
and he pointed them out. The firm was
aghast with astonishment and a member
exclaimed; why, young man. you don't
know what you are talking about That
young lady is the soul of honor; she is
the niece of one of our trusted clerks.
And the young man, Why. he is the en-
boulment of rectitude. He was brought
up in this store, we wou risk all we have
with him. No, indeed, YOU may be a first
class mind reader sometimes, but this time
you are mistaken"
Well" said Roy. 81 was naver ,,,.ro
correct in my life. and as these clerks ARC
such favorites with you, you wouldn't
mind giving them a months vacation and
at the end of that time you can see
whether anything is stolen. and investi
gate and see that 1 have not wrongfullv
accused them"
The firm was tired of the stealing. and a
both the young woman and man a months
vacation. They also commenced to inves-
tgate. They missed no money or goods
that month, and during the time found
that the young lady, who was working for
a small salary, was supporting her mother
and two sisters, all living in fine style. and
she had a bank account of 81 800. The
young man was found to be a high roller
and one of the most reckless card PLAYERS
Roy received a fine gold watch for his
discovery. The firm furnishes him in sea-
son all the fashionable clothes he wishes
and every spring he goes down to Calves
ton and takes a mental inventory of the
clerks in that house.
As handwriting expert he has never
made a mistake, and has proved it in A
number of important cases. He has been
frequently sent for to testify as expert in
such cases at San Antonio. Dallas. Gal
weston and other places where there was
great deal involved in written documents
He has been tested time and again in
games of poker, and never loses. MANY
noted gamblers have called on him. and
invariably put him to the test in games of
poker. He eyes each player closely as
they PICK up their cards and often he
tore the betting begins he will call out to
the man who has a flush, straight, threes
or a full, and tell him to take the chips
as he has the best hand, and he never
makes mistake in doing So A wealthy
gambler from Denver offered him 5000 a
year and expenses to travel over the
country and play for him But Rov refus-
ed saying that for him to play poker would
be nothing less than robbery of his vic
tins.