New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
A BOY WITH WONDERFUL SIGHT.
HIS FRIENDS SAY HE CAN DISCOVER
UNDERGROUND STREAMS AND
HIDDEN TREASURE.

UvaIde. Tex, Feb % (specaD.-rhe published
accounts OF the wonderful power possessed by Guy
Feney, the fourteen-year-old son Of Joel c. Feney.
prominent stock man of this place, in seeing
underground streams of water and other things
located far beneath the surface of the earth have
attracted wide attention Hundreds of letters have
been received by the father Of the boy and by cit
zens of this place and other towns this section
where the boy is known from persons whose in
terest has been aroused by the statements made
by John " Garner, member of the Texas House OF
Representatives from UvaIde and by. Judge w.
Van Sickle OF Alpine Tex. relating some of the
work accomplished by this boy in locating under
ground supplies of water for stock men of this
section number Of men of science have also
written TO Mr.. Garner and other people of Uvalde
for further information Handsome offers for the
employment of the boy in locating buried treasures
have been received. but none have been accepted
as Guys father objects to his son being made the
subject of that kind of notoriety.
This wonderful boy has just returned TO his
home. in Uvalde. from Brewster County. where he
has been spenLing the last few weeks locating
underground supplies of water for the stock men
Of that section. During his absence several prop
OsitiOns were made for him TO visit the mineral
region Of West Texas. also for him TO go TO Mex
leo and locate hidden veins of gold and silver
The boy says that, while he can look far into the
ground and the different geological formations
he knows nothing about mineral veins. and would
be unable to locate or classify them IL he should
see them. An effort Is being made TO induce him
take of training In mineralogy. in order
that his services may be utilized in this direction.
He has also been urged TO go TO the new oil dis
trict OF East Texas and locate the oil streams
reservoirs that believed underle that region
II his father would consent 10 have his
else his wonderful gift for money consideration he
could make fortune In short time The work
that he has so far done in the dry and semi-arid
region of West Texas IN locating water for stock
men has been largely through friendship which his
father has toward the stock men, and he has
fused some large offers of money from those for
whom he located water.
The American branch Of the Society for Psychical
Research. Of Boston Mass. is deeply Interested in
this boys remarkable power and Mr.. Garner has
received letters from Richard Hodgson the secre-
tary OF the society. asking whether there Is any
one in Uvalde this vicinity with a scientific
training who would be willing and might be al
lowed the opportunity TO make a series OF expert
ments with the boys X-ray sight for the benefit Of
his society.
The abnormal vision possessed by Guy FenIey
In this new century. Is not unlike that pos
sessed by the ancient -ZahOris'' of Spain. His
in that he into the depth OF the earth
except at night. His vision during the day IS not
extraordinary. He further than the
average boy or man whose eyes have been trained
on the plains of West Texas. complete change
comes over his sight when darkness comes. Placed
I'm darkened room even during the daytime. he
can see through solid substances. He says that
when riding horse at night he look through
the animals body and see into the depth of the
earth far below.