The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-14
HEALING IN HIS BREATH.
The Alleged Remarkable Power of
Fireman in an Ohio City.

FIREMAN in an Ohio City.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Columbus-An occult power is attributed
to Whitley Davis one of the members Of
the Columbus fire department. BY the use
Of mysterious charm, which he claims
as OF indian origin, he is able to stop the
flow of blood from wounds and to abso-
iutely cure pain, even that resulting from
severe burns. Davis mysterious powers
have been thoroughly tested and have new
er failed. But he will offer no explanation
OF the manner in which he works the Won
ders attributed to him.
The latest example of Davis power or
Cured ON Thursday evening of this week.
Little Edna Walls, the 4-year-old daueh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Walls, of 500
west Second avenue i'm Columbus. was
playing about the open crate while her
mother was preparing the bed for her
reception. In some manner little Edna
got too close to the fire, and the skirts of
her dress canght. In a moment she was
enveioped in flames. The body of her
dress was of flannel and did not burn
rapidly. To that fact she owes her life
But her collarette and apron were Of
hght, lnfiammable cotton, and the flames
curled high above her head.
When Mrs. Walls had extinguished the
flames she found her darlings face had
been burned in such horrible fashion that
1t was almost unacceptable. The eves
had been spared, happily, but n was
feared that the child would die sinonIv
from the pain of the wounds The Walls
home is near the house of the North Co
iumbus fire company, and there the dis
tracted mother sent for help. Davis re-
spohoed lie took the screaming child in his
arms, breathed upon her wounds ana nut-
tered cultural words in an undertone
Little Edna's pain seemed to be lessened
and though she stil suffered IL was no
uceably abated. Davis repeated the ner-
torrance, passing his hands gently over
the charred surface and mutterlne his
charm. In five minutes the child was
asleep and breathing calmly, her pain and
suffering forgotten.
AT this point the physician who had been
called arrived, but declined to do anything
for the child. "She's doing well enoupb ;;
he declared, and beyond applying a few
simple lotions he left no medicines. Mrs
Wallis hands had been burned in extin
gushing the flames upon the child. how
ever, and them he treated, Today the
childs wounds are safely healing and
she has never suffered a recurrence Of
palm On the other hand, her mother IL
constantly suffering from the healing
burns. Davis has never tried the magic
Of his healing on them.
This is by no means an Isolated instance
of Davis powers As a member of a fire
company he frequently has opportunity TO
heal burns and cuts for his companions.
He has never failed. cut from which
blood flows in streams yields to his soft
breathing and muttered charm. The blood
dries up, and, though the wound remains
open, it heals as if by some magic in
fluence. The man himself is apparently
impervious TO pain. AT the recent fire In
Columbus, at which 100000 worth of
property was sacrificed to the demon of
the flames, Davis fell from the seat of the
wagon on which he was going to the fire
The rear wheel of the heavy engine pass
ed over his body but the victim sprang to
his feet, dashed after the wagon and man
aged to regain his seat The machine
weighed $500 pounds and the wheel had
passed over the small Of his back, But il
did not phase the plucky little fireman.
Davis is small Of stature. being 5h feet
tall and weighing about 125 pounds. His
black eyes and hair lend credence to the
tales Of his companions, who assert that
he IS of Indian ancestry. This belief is uu-
founded, however. as he comes from the
purest Welsh blood. Assistant Chief len
kins Daniels Of the fire department IS one
of his closest friends and a firm believer
in his powers. A peculiar thing about Da-
Wis power is that it has no apparent de-
pendence upon the subject Whether the
one who asks that his pain be relieved be-
ileves in Davis power or not makes no
difference. A few muttered words. a soft
breath and a carcss Of Davis hands and
Inc work is done, the pan is stopped ana
the blood ceases 10 iow.
Davis powers have been well known IN
his circle OF friends in the past. but have
never been brought to the attention OF the
pubic before AS a result of his most re-
cent achievement however, the physlciausI
association Of This cts has been Informed
Of his ability and may ask him 70 submit
10 a test in the future.