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 disputed the accuracy of the story told by Lippman. Upon refusal to correct his statement, Cannon physically assaulted Lippman using a whip.