Cannon confronted Lippman in downtown Salt Lake City and demanded a retraction of the story. When Lippman refused to apologize or to issue a retraction, Cannon punched Lippman and beat him with a whip.
In downtown Salt Lake City, Cannon challenged Lippman regarding the story's accuracy. Upon refusal to apologize or retract the statement, Cannon physically attacked Lippman using a whip.