The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
BOY WITH WONDERFUL SIGHT
His Friends say He Can Discover I'm.
foreground Streams and Hidden


A Uvalde (Tex.) special to the New
York Tribune says:
The published accounts of the Won
derful power possessed by Guy Fenley,
the 1~4-year-old son of Joel G. Fenley,
prominent stock man of this place,
in seeing underground streams of
water and other things located far be-
meath the surface Of the earth have at
tracted wide attention. Hundreds of
letters have been received by the faith
er of the boy and by citizens of this
place and other towns in this section
where the boy Is known from persons
whose interest has been aroused by the
statements made by John N. Garner.
member of the Texas house of repre-
sentatives from Uvalde. and by Judge
w. Van Sickle, Of Alpine. Tex, relat-
ing some OF the work. accomplished by
this boy in locating underground sup
plies of water for stock men Of this
lSection. A number of men OF science
have also written to Mr.. Garner and
other people Of Uvalde for further in
formation. Handsome offers for the
employment Of the boy in locating
buried treasures have beer 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 las Just returned
to his home, in Uvalde. from Brewster
Icounty, where he has been spending the
last few weeks locating underground
supplies of water for the stock men of
that section. During his absence sew
eral propositions were made for him to
visit the mineral region Of west Texas,
also for him to go to Mexico and To-
cate hidden veins Of gold and silver.
The boy says that. while he can look
far into the ground and see the differ
ent geological formations. he knows
nothing about mineral veins, and
would be unable to locate Oh classify
them if he should see them. An effort
is being made to induce him to take a
course Of training In mineralogy, in or
der that his services nay be utilized
in this direction.
He has also been urged to go to the
new oil district Of east Tex and 10
cate the oil streams or reservoirs that
are believed to underlie that region. If
his father would consent to have his
son exercise his wonderful gift for
money consideration he could make a
fortune in a short time. The work
that he has so far o in the dry and
semi-arid region of west Texas in To-
eating water for stock men has been
largely through friendship which his
father has toward the stock men, and
he has refused 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. n Mr.. Garner has
received letters from Richard Hodg-
son, the secretary Of the society. ask
ing whether there is any one in Uvalde
OF this vicinity with a scientific train
ing who would be willing and might
be allowed the opportunity to make a
series of experiments with the boys
X-rays sight for the benefit of his So
lciety.
The abnormal vision possessed by
Guy Fenley. in this new century, is not
unlike that possessed by the ancient
"Zahoris" of Spain. His X-ray sight is
the the more remarkable. however, in
that he cannot see into the depth OF
the earth except at night. His vision
during the day is not extraordinary.
He can see no further than the aver
age boy or man whose eyes nave been
trained on the plains of west Texas. A
complete change comes over his sight
when darkness comes. Placed in a
darkened room ven during the day
time, he can see through solid sub
stances. He says that when riding a
horse at might he can look through the
animals body and see n the depth OF
the earth far below.