Lived in Howardstown, KY.

Named his cousin Chester Howard as the Executor of his Will in 1920. Leaving, among others, $3,000 to his Howard heirs, $3,000 to his Bowling heirs, $500 to Annie Bowles who lived at his home, and the Balance to his wife, Alice Thompson Howard.

THE COURIER JOURNAL, Thurs. Feb. 19, 1891
James Mahoney and Miles Howard were called for trial. The men do a distillery business near Howardstown in Nelson Co.  On account of certain irregularities at the distillery, the men were arrested, held over and indicted. The distillery then made an offer of in compromise to the Govt. offering $3,000 to dismiss the indictment.  This is and unusual course, although it is sometimes taken.  The Govt. refused to compromise.  A large number of witnesses were summoned and 25 answered.  The criminal case against the two men was dismissed against the men as the firm of Mahoney and Howard, distiller was called. The men are charged with removing spirits from the distillery for the purpose of evading the tax.  The case is one that has already aroused a great deal of interest.  The regular panel of jury was agreed upon after a thorough examination of each man was made.  The jury having been agreed upon, Judge Harr dismissed them until 9:30 the next morning, the hour having grown late.  It was 5 o'clock the usual adjourning time.

Courier-Journal Sunday March 6, 1892
MAHONEY AND HOWARD GIVEN THE HEAVIEST SENTENCE POSSIBLE BY JUDGE BARR
The business of the Federal Court was taken up entirely with sentencing the persons convicted during the week.  Those disposed of were as follows: James H. Mahoney and Miles A. Howard were sentenced and given the full penaly, $500 fine and 3 months in jail.

COURIER-JOURNAL, FRIDAY JUNE 3, 1892.
The imprisonment of James H. Mahoney and Miles A. Howard of Mahoney and Howard, Distillers, ended yesterday and they were released from jail.  They were convicted at the last term of the US Circuit Court for violation of the revenue laws.  Francis Collins and T.S. Stewart, retail liquor dealers, were also relaeased having served their sentence of 90 days.

Larue Co. Herald
Thursday July 6, 1905
For several years there has been a continued and persistant attempt made to secure license to conduct a saloon at Howardstown, across the river in Nelson co. through petition through the county court for license.  Each time the petition has met with strong remonstrance and the licence was necessarily refused in each case.  Those opposed to the license finally decided to end the matter by taking a vote on the question as to whether whisky should be sold there and the election was held last week, resulting in a vote of three majority in favor of the temperance people.
The contest was one of the warmest that has been conducted in the state on that question and a difficulty resulted between two of those who had taken an active part in the contest.  Ed Boone, opposed the local option, and Miles A Howard, in favor of it, had some warm words about the matter about noon on election day and a fight issued.  Boone stabbed Howard ten times, the severest cut being in the arm which required twelve stitches to sew up.  Boone was at once placed under arrest.  Howard was in a dangerous condition and it was announced at the time that it would would be fatal.  The last reports from him indicate that he will recover, as he is improving, but is yet in bad condition.