Arkansas Gazette May 31, 1914 - Tillar, May 30 PHYSICIAN IS SLAIN BY FATHER-IN-LAW Dr. J.T. Cheairs Kills Dr. Pipkin on Streets of Tillar Dr. Pipkin was shot and killed by Dr. J.T. Cheairs at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Only meager details of the shooting could be learned here this afternoon. It is said that the killing grew out of rivalry between the two physicians and that bad blood had existed between them professionally for some time. Dr. Cheairs moved to this place from Winchester several months ago. An eyewitness to the tragedy and a friend of Dr. Pipkin, who had talked with the victim a few minutes before the shooting occurred, told him that Cheairs intended to kill him and that if he wasn't on his guard he expected to be slain any time. This friend, a traveling man also said that a few minutes later the two men met on the street near Dr. Pipkin's office and that without warning Dr. Cheairs drew his pistol and fired five shots into Pipkin's body and that after his victim had fallen he threw his pistol at Dr. Pipkin. Tillar, May 31 1914 = The jury in a private inquest held today by Deputy Coroner A. F. J. Collins exonerated Dr. J. T. Cheairs Sr. in the killing of Dr. J. W. Pipkin. Dr. Cheairs shot Dr. Pipkin Saturday afternoon. The findings of the jury relative to the motive for the killing were not made public, but it is said that Dr. Pipkin, who is a son-in-law of Dr. Cheairs, sought him to "settle" some alleged differences in family affairs. It also is said that Dr. Pipkin charged the elder physician with a chair and that Dr. Cheairs stepped back suddenly, drew his gun and fired until Dr. Pipkin fell dead. Dr. Pipkin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Pipkin 1307 Summit avenue, Little Rock. He is survived by his father, mother, wife and four children, Roscoe, Burnie, Johnnie and Marguerite. The funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at the home of Dr. Pipkin's father on Summit avenue. Burial to be made in Oakland Cemetery. Dr. Pipkin was 45 years old and for a number of years had been a member of the McGehee lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/