The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
CLAIMS WONDERFUL POWER.
4 Texas Boy who Says He Can Dis
cover Hidden Treasure.

UVALDE, Tex. Feb. 25.-The published
accounts of the wonderful power possessed
by Guy Fenley. the fourteen-year-o son
Of Joel C. Feniey, a prominent stock man
Of this place, in seeing underground
streams and other things located far be
meath the surface Of the earth have at
tracted wide attention. Hundreds Of let
ters have been received by the father Of
the boy and by citizens of t&is place and
other towns in this section where the 10y
IS known from persons whose interest has
been aroused by the statements made Gy
John N Garner, member of the Texas
House of Representatives from UVaide,
and by Judge ". Van Sickle, of Alpine.
Tex, relating some of the work accom-
plished by this boy in locating under
ground Rpplies Of water for stOckmen CT
this section. A number of men of science
have also written to Mr.. Garner and other
people of UyaIde for further information.
Handsome offers fer the employment of
the boy in locating buried treasures have
been received but none have been accept
ed as Guys father objects TO his son be-
ing made the subject of that kind of noto-
riety.
This wonderful boy has just returned to
his home, in Uvalde. from Brewster coun-
ty, where he has been spending the last
few weeks locating underground supplies
of water for the stockmen Of that section
During his absence several propositions
were made for him to visit the mineral re-
gi0n of West Texas, also for him to go to
Mexico. The boy says that, while he can
look far into the ground and see the Off
ferent geological formations. he knows
nothing about mineral veins, and would be
unable TO locate or classify them II he
should see them. An eff ort is being made
TO induce him to take course Of training
IN mineraIOgy, in order that his services
may be utilized in this direction.
He has also been urged to go TO the new
oil district Of east Texas and locate the
oil streams or reservoirs that are believed
to underlie that region II his father would
consent 70 have his son exercise his won
deFful gift for money consideration he
could make fortune in short time. The
wo-k that he has so far done IN the dry
anC seni-arid region ~ west Texas in To-
eating water for stockmen has been large
" through friendship which his father has
toward the stockmen, and he has refused
some large offers Of money from those fer
whom ne located wafer.
An American branch of the Society for
Physical Research. of Boston Mass, is
deeply Interested IN this boys remarko bic
power and Mr.. Garner has received let
tiers from Richard Hodgson. the secretary
Of the society. asking whether there is any
ore in Uvalde or this vicinity with a sci
entiGc training who would be willing and
might be allowed the opportunity TO make
a series OF experiments with the boys
x-ray sight for the benefit OF the society.
The abnormal vision possessed by Guy
FeaIey. in this new century. is not unlike
that possessed by the ancient f'Zahoris. - Of
Spain His x-ray sight is the more re-
Inarkable. however. IN that he cannot see
the depth Of the earth except at night His
vision during the day is not extraordinary
He can see no farther than the average
boy or man whose eyes have been trained
en- the plains Of vest Texas a complete
change comes over his sight when dark
ness comes Placed in a darkened room
even during the daytime, he can see
through solid substances. He says that
when riding horse at night he can look
through the animals body and see into the
depth OF the earth far below.