The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-28
THE oovRNy CASE.
What Some Interested Parties Say.

Yesterday the Press decided not to give any
names, except that of Mr.. Coveny's, connected
with the recent shooting ARRAY, bat was called
upon by ex-polceman B. G. Miles, who said he
had statement to make. He had not heard
that his sons name had been mentioned as
that of one of the interested parties until yes
terday, as he lives at Cape Elizabeth. He had
been to see his son, and the true inwardness OF
this affair was as follows
Cofeny boarded on Howard street,iieext to the
Eastern Promenade, in house owned by Mr.
Miles, senior Mr.. Edward Miles and wife oc-
cupied the other upper rooms,while daughter
of Mr.. Miles, occupied the lower floor. Coveny
had beel on sprees BEFORE and MIR. Miies hao
told him TO stop or he couldn't live at ms mousse
On Monday night, about 6.30 o CLOCK CoVehy
came home intoxicated and went up STAIRS
where he laid down on sofa, IN the trout
room The next room is that OF Mr. ana Mrs
Miles, Mr.. Miles daughter was out in the gar
demand Govens let knife drop cut o, the VIM
dow that narrowly es6apsd her head: BY and
by Mr.. Miles came home; and when he found
Coveny Intoxicated, he gave him serious
talking to. Coveny replied, "You won't be
troubled with me long" At last, soon aftef
nne or between nine and ten o'clock, the
Miles's retired to bed, leaving Mr.. Co eny on
the sofa. Mrs. Miles had undressed and got to
bed, and Mr.. Miles was about to follow, when
the report Of "a pistol was heard in the next
foohi afr. Miles sSens In aid found Coveny
lying on the floor, with his shirt smoking and
revolver in his hand. On being questioned
as to why he shot himself, Coveny replied he
could not tell. Miles then wanted him to go
TO his brother Coveny declined. Finally
Miles went to Mr. Joseph Coveny's, in the
rear of India street; who said he would take
care OF his brother if brought there. Miles re-
turned home, induced Coveily to 60, and the
two men went together to Mr.. Joseph Cove
ny's Such WAS Mr.. B. c. Miles's story end
at his request, we visited Mr.. Edward Miles's
residence, where the family repeated it.
Mr., James Coveny, although unable to zee a
PRESS reporter, as lie had already seen several
people, and was very tired, still was willing 20
say that he was shot on Congress street, and
after being shot walked to Miless house, and
there the two men walked over to Mr.. Joseph
Coveny'a He also told the Marshal that he
was not shot by Miles.
WI. Oo-opH OoFoHy WAS very CourltouS, Dub
had little to say about the matter, because he
knew very little, having asked few questions.
He is respectable; hard-wofkins man, and
the affair was. of course, dstasteful to him.
AS he remembers, his brother said he shot
himself when he came home with Miles Mon
day night, but afterwards said somebody had
shot him. brt be would nevHr tell who II was;
and lie has Expressed thai determination since.
The husband of Mr.. Miles daughter who
occupies the lower part of the house on
Howard street says he came home about
o'clock, had supper and was reading the paper.
About half past ten he heard noise mp stairs
like a pistol shot, but paid no attention to 1t
because lie know Govehy had been thsrs ali
the evening drunk and the Mies's had tried to
get him to go away. At the breakfast table in
the morning he made inquiries and even then
did not think tho matter more than TIE bra.
vado o. drunken MN.
Mr.. B. G. Miles also stated that one reason
why nothing was said about the attempted
suicide by his sons family was Beeatse Ctveiiy
said he had an offer to go to Old Orchasd; OF
SIG a week, and if the proprietor of the hotel
thought he was such man he would lose the
situation.