The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Attorney Pipkin, Without Warning OF
Proyocation, Knocked Down, Beat
en- and Kicked by Sam Doss,
Net rious Character Of
Flat River,

Acting in hi, capacity as an attor-
ney Mr.. Merrill Pipkin secured for a
client before Squire j. ?. Zolman u
judgment on account against Sam
Doss, Cantwell saloon keeper. Last
Saturday noon, as MIR. Pipkin was on
bis way home TO lunch, when near the
northwest cornet Of the Public Square,
was hailed by Doss, who was following
him. Mr.. Pipkin turned and waited
till Doss came up, who held out his
hand and shook hands with MIR Pip.
kin. lie said he bad come In to settle
up the judgment, to which Mr.. Pipkin
replied he was very glad to know H..
Doss said he had been down to see
Justice Zolman and to make the sellle.
ment, Tut that the latter had told him
that he could not do anything without
the consent Of the attorney. "No,
the justice of course could not settle
the matter without my consent" re-
marked Mr. P,pkln, looking down
thoughtiully, when Doss, who is u
powerful man, dealt him terrific
blow in the face knocking him down.
As he wss rising. stunned from the
bow, Doss knocked him over and be.
gan to beat aud kick him in the most
brutal fashion Doss then stood up,
aud according to several spectators
who Witnessed the assault from short
distance, thrust his right hand into hi,
pocket and said If nEybndy wants to
take up this fight I'm ready"
Sir. pIpkiu was assisted homo by
some friends who came up, aud Dr.
Fleming was calleJ IN aud dressed hi,
iniutr, Que Of his eyes was entirely
closed, the other badly bruised, his
mouth seriously cut and his face swoIl.
en- almost beyond Reorganization. A
heavy kick landed on his left arm,
which shielded the vicious blow from
his heart aud possibly saved his lite,
and his body was severely bruised in
several places.
A warrant for felonious assault was
sworn out against Doss, and Sheriff
Cruke arrested and took him before
Squire ZuIman who held him tot preim.
mary hearing on the 10Th inst, fixing
ms bond at 1000, which was prompt
ly hlIed by Jeff d. Highley, Lex Moon
aud IL c. Pigg.
Great Indignation was expressed by
lAw.reNpectlng citizens at the outrage,
aud at the thought that an attorney
should thus be struck down for per
forming his duty to his client IN sccur.
ing judgment on nn account that was
placed Ia his hands. Olher expires
oipns were also heard coming from the
saloon element aud us iuiiuwing, ~
We are told, to The effect that "it wa,
the best hing that ever happened ;
that Pipkin got ju>t what ne deserved
aud hat DIVERS aud Nations ought l.,
have the same thing" which leads tc
he conviction that there was some.
tnIng more at The bottom ut the assault,
than the nltle matter of the suit ant
Judgment on account.
NJ. Pipkln has been employed BY
the County Ministerial Alliance as at.
t'rney IN helping fight the petIiious fol
saloon licenses befo'e The uun,y Court,
nnd In c0nnecIiun with "r. Owes,
pastor uf the Christian Church, anC
Probate Judge G. o. Nations, has beer
quite active in this work aud in en-.
cnuragaging local option campaign
in the county. The coupling of the
names of the latter two gentlemen with
that of Mr Plpkin in the expressed
sentiment that they ought to have 0
ike punishment, aud the fact that two
saloon keepers stood ready to go on his
bond as soon as he was arrested and
taken before the justice. make 1t look
as VI the whole thing had been arranged
aud understood before hand And ther,
is also significance in the fact that scv.
eral saloon keepers with more expedi.
ency expressed drplorance of tb,
outrage on the ground that /, wonlC
crente II greater prejudice agains, them.
Others. who have moi oeen very out.
spoken ~ the matter of local option,
evidently taking the view here Sc
forth, remarked that the assault or
MIR. Pipkin would make two hundred
addiional votes towards wiping ou
the saloons in this county. eth,
blood Of the martyrs is the seed of ih,
church. "