The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-29
BLOODY AFFRAY
SATURDAY NIGHT
JAMES PHILLIPS AND DR.. COVE
NY BOTH BADLY HURT.
EACH ONE ACCUSES THE OTHER
Phillips Comes Near Dying From Loss
Of Rlood.--Fight Took Place
About Ten O'Clock on First
Avenue East.

DIR. J. T. Coveny pulled his knife
on Jim Phillips, a rural U. S. mail
carrier, Saturday evening and with two
or three slashes opened up his assail-
aat's face from his right ear down his
cheek and under his chin cutting the
facial artery which caused flow OF
blood that weakened the man terribly
: and would have resulted in death mad
medical assistance been delayed but
a few minutes. DR. Coveny was also
badly bruised and his nose bled con-
siderably, but so far as known ne
suffered no serious injuries.
The ARRAY had started several days
before when they attempted to settle
their differences in little fight in
front of the Orient Theatre
last Wednesday evening. At that
time the blows did not take on a Sc
rlous aspect and no arrests were made
but the elimination of the assault
Saturday evening might have been
a case of murder had the two men
not been separated wnen they were.
1t was about ten O'Clock when they
met IN front of Foehlinger's picture
store and the doctor took exception
to the accusations of Phillips, who
said ne had been insulting mis- wife.
Mrs. Phillips was standing with her
husband and upheld his statements,
which riled the doctor considerably.
According 10 DR.. Covely's story,
Phillips endeavored to take him into
have tried TO kill him but as he woul
not consent to follow, the man struck
aim swift blow on the nose, hitting
his goli-rimmed glasses, which cut a
deep cash in the doctors nose and
knocked him fat On the walk. the
streets Were not yet cleared of people
and crow gathered by the time Gov
eny had regained his footing, when an
other blow landed nim again on the
walk.
Witnesses of the fight say that
Phillips knocked mis- victim down IwoI
or three times, and administered sew
eral swift kicks before DR.. Coveny
made for him with his open pocket
knife and slashed mis- cheek and neck
and put him to flight
Hurried of to Hospital.
When Phillips realized that he was
seriously cut ne ran west to the cor
ner of the Bertscn-Shurtz 1rug store
where attempts were made to stopl
him, but he turned the corner and ran
south on First street. Policene1l
rushed to the scene and arrived jus.
after Phillips took mis- sudden depart
ure and went straight to the Abbott
hospital, where he fell on the steps.
having been wholly exhausted by the
loss of blood from mis- wound. Whe1l
he was discovered by the keepers Of
the hospital he was picked up uncon-
seious and taken at once TO the oper-
ati7g room, where the bleeding end
of the artery was closet and his
wounds dressed. In addition to theI
cut on his cheek and under mis- chin
there was a cash about four inches
long under his lower lip and cut low
down on his neck, which was not
deep. A cut across mis- fingers was
also dressed but me only serious OPP
GRAFTON was on the facial artery,
which was cut just u1der the chin.
DIR. Coyenys face presented sorry
appearance, with blood spattered onl
every side and on his clothes His
straw hat was broken as were also his
glasses and his nose was bleedingl
considerably. AS neither man was
likely to leave town and both werel
ready TO file information against the
other, no arrests were made that
evening.
the origin OF the trouble seems to
have been with Mrs. Phillips, who
has been taking treatments from DR..
Coyeny. Sac has refused to tell pub
licly what the nature OF ner grew
ance is, but her husband insists that
the doctor has t1sulted her and he
would have his revenge
Or. Coyeny denies the charge most
emphatically.
This morning double information
was filed with Justice Woodruff
against the men. charging each with
disorderly conduct and disturbance of
the peace. and one charging James
Phillips with ''wilfully and unlawfully
assaHlting J. t. coyeny with intent to
do great bodily injury, contrary to
and in violation Of law" The second
information filed against DIR. J. I.
Coyeny charged him with "wilfully
and unlawfully ASSEMBLING James Phil
lips with knife, dangerous weapon.
with intent to do great bodily injury
contrary to and IN violation Of law"
Both we're released on bonds and or
dered TO appear before Esquire Wood |
run on september for trial