The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-26
HE WARMED HIS NOSE
]. D. Caldwell Slapped the Face of
Collector Lippman.
TWAS A ONE-SlDE PASSAGE
The Insurance Man Could stand
the Bill Rusher's Insolence NO
Longer Lecture Went
With the Castigation.
WAS A ONE-SIDE PASSAGE

An event of much interest in Butte last
evening was a passage at arms between
J. D. Caldwell, the insurance agent, ana
H. E. Lippman, collector. VINO mas
gained a good deal of notoriety In Butte
the past year or two. While the affair
might be designated a passage of arms.
the passage was confined to one side al
most entirely Mr.. Caldwell starting in
to lick Mr.. Lippman. and, according TO all
reports that have been received, he sue
ceeded. Lippmans methods of collecting
bills have made him generally dislked
in the community, and he seems TO nave
incurred Mr.. Caldwell's dislike particu-
larly.
There are several stories as to how Mr..
Lippman happened to receive the whip
ping, but all stories of the anair agree
that whipped he was. Mr.. Caldwells
wife runs a millinery store in West Gran
lite street, and last October, while Cald-
we'll was away, Lippman presented Mrs.
Caldwell bill for SS.05. Lippman refused
to wait until Caldwell's return and at
tached the store. Mr.. Caldwell on his re-
turn was highly incensed over the pro-
ceedings. He regarded the attachment as
a piece of spite work on Lippman's part
and made up his mind to give him
whipping for 1t. He decided not to do II
while the case was pending, however, for
fear that IL might prejudice the case. The
case was disposed Of on Jan. Is, and Mr.
Caldwell has been patiently waiting since
then for a favorable opportunity to ad-
minister the castigation. Last evening
Lippman walked into the office in West
Granite street in which Caldwell has desk
ROOM The big insurance agent promptly
stepped up to him and grabbed his coat
collar with a firm grip and told him he
was going to slap his face. You would
| not hit a little fellow like me?" gasped
| the frightened collector. you're twice as
| big as / am
Your physical insignificance has al
ways been your protection, but 1t don't
| go in this case" was the reply, and with
| that Caldwell proceeded to carry out his
| idea of the proper thing to do in the
| case. Lippman was so small that he could
| not use his fists. Caldwell contented him.
self with slapping him in the face with
| his open hand. The blows were pretty
| strong ones, however, and when the col
| lectors nose commenced to bleed he quit
| Now l want you to understand" said
| Caldwell, as he released his hold on Lipp'
| mans collar, the next time that store !:
| attached, no matter who by, you will ge
| a licking foi Ii, for there is no one
in town who is mean enough to attach 4
but you"
Lippman shot out of the door as sooi
as he was released and yelled back Il
Caldwell over his shoulder that he woul'
shoot him on sight.
Another story of the affair is that Lipp
man told Mrs. Caldwell some tales abou
the manner in which her husband con
Quoted himself while she was out of tn
city. and that this was the cause of tn
| beating.
Caldwell was arrested at his own sug
, gestion soon after the affair occurred an
gave bonds for his appearance befor
Judge Turner tomorrow. Mr. Caldwell |
grand chief of the A. p. AS in Butte
and had no difficulty in getting bonds.