Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21
TIE Blind MADE 70 SEE.
A Remarkable and Successful Appll-
cation Of HypnOtiSm.
John Carney, a Fayette County
Coal Miner, Has His Sight Re
stored After Several Years,
Through the Efforts Of j. @. Mont
gomery-Wm Power Alone Was
Used.
sneclal to The REGISTER.

Used.
Special to the Register.
Charleston. w. Va, July ia
most remarkable case is reported from
MONTGOMERY. Fayette county, the heart
of The Kanawha coal region. About
four years ago, John Carney, an honest
and hard working miner, was suddenly
stricken blind while at his work in the
mines. The eyes gave no indication of
weakness as far as casual observance
would indicate. They Retained their
brightness and the muscles showed no
SIGN of paralysis or weakness. The
effect of the sudden shock was as
though the optic nerve had been sew
cred. From that day Carney was 10
tally blind. He has several sons, and
with their earnings me got along very
well. and several specialists Of more or
less prominence were consulted, but
none of them could do anything for the
sightless eyes. and no two Of them at
.ributed the loss OF sight to the same
cause. all of them being apparently
puzzled by the case.
Among Carney's friends, who fire.
0uently called upon MIN, and talked
and read 20 him was Mayor D. {.
MONTGOMERY Although Montgomery
and Carney were hardly Of the same
class. either mentally or in point OF edu-
cation and information, there seemed
to- DE q strong bond of sympathy be-
tween them The attraction seemed
mutual and the interest of Montgomery
grew as their meetings grew more ire
cuent. Montgomery had, in his early
favs. seen several tests of the power Oh
mesmerism. and Tor The amusement Oh
nrivgte companies. had attempted 10
exert the mesmeric force upon willing
subjects. Some of these efforts had been
more or less successful, but Mr.. Mont
eomerv had never made particular ell
forts to tes. his power. A few weeks
ago. ne told Carney's wife that ne be-
Heved Carney had lost the power OF
SIGHT through some mental change and
not through any physical disability.
The suddeuness of the taking away or
vision and the fact that Carney had
said that 40 times he could, by
mighty effort. almost see, seemed 10
Dr0ve that if Carneys viii power could
be increased. he might be able TO once
more use his eyes. Montgomery talk
ed of the matter with Mrs. Carney anu
fl was decided that Mr. Montgomery
ia.
towards helping the victim TO see. Ac-
cOrdngly. Montgomery called at Car
news house. unknown TO him, and was
seated i'm a room alone. Presently
Carney. as Montgomery and Mrs. Car
new desired. walked into the room and
laid down on the couch 20 take his at-
-qrnOon nap. Montgomery concentra-
ted his vision ON Carney's sightless
ewes. He can give no description OF
how he did it. but he then concentrated
his entire force of will upon desire
hat was from the soul, that Carney
should see. After a few minutes, Car
new became restless on the couch, and
called his wife's name, as though he
expected her TO be in the room with
him. She answered from the next
room and asked what was wanted.
Carney was surprised that she was not
I'm the room. and told her ne felt her
presence. She assured him he was
mistaken. and left the room. As soon
as ne became quiet, Montgomery riv-
eted his attention upon him again.
Presently he called his wife and de-
clared there was some one in the room.
She said no. whereupOn Carney, who is
most mild hammered man, fatty
C1n-radicted her. and accused her Of
trying TO deceive him. He was as
surcd by others of the family that he
had been alone. but he would not be-
Eeve them. An this time Montgomery
had been keeping his attention on mis-
object. not allowing the discussion to
distract him. Presently Carney flew
into q passion. and declared he would
be willing TO die the next minute if he
could De permitted TO see for one sec
ond and know his family were de-
ceiring him Almost AT the same in
slant. he' shrieked: You've lied to
me. there's Montgomery" The vision
had come and he saw all i'm the r0om
and was able 10 describe their posi-
lions and clothing Although he could
not see again after the frs. flash he
felt more 8t ease and agreed with
Montgomery TO continue the tests i'm
definitely. Every day Montgomery
came to the house. and they spent the
time trying to restore Carney's vision
Carney entered into the spirit of IT,
and placed himself as nearly as pOss-
ible under N9ngCmery's control. Their
work was successful i'm a small way ct
first. and improved from day 20 day.
tiu after two weeks, Carney was able
90 see q little an the time, even when
Montgomery was absent. The visits
We're continued regularly, tin, a few
days ago. Carney declared he could see
rs Wen as ever. and declared his inJen-
SON OF going TO work. This ne did
last Wednesday. and he seems as well
rs ever In his life. His eyesight is ap-
parently, permanently and pefect-
Is restored.
Montgomery does not believe he has
worked miracle. but that it
was simply the oXertion of
will power on the part of
himself and Carney, and that it was
successful ON account of the deep sym
pathy he felt for Carney, and the
mu.ualty of their desire for the re-
ssoraton Of Carney's sight