Conway was all excitement Sunday over a street fight between Dr. West and Rev. E.A. Enders. Ill feeling has existed for some time between Dr. West and Mr. Enders. They met in the outskirts of Conway Sunday, when, it is stated, Rev. Enders obstructed the streets, by circling a horse he was leading with a halter, in such a way as to annoy the doctor who was passing in a buggy. The doctor struck Enders' horse with a buggy whip, thus clearing the road, when he drove on to his office. Rev. Enders followed the buggy and when Dr. West alighted at his office began using abusive language. The doctor shattered his buggy whip over the elders head, breaking the whip into three pieces. The preacher clinched, but before the combatants got down to serious business with their fists bystanders interfered and separated them. The causes between the gentlemen originated several months ago in a suit brought by the elder against the doctor. Rev. Enders was arrested for assault and his trial will come off the latter part of the week.
Mr. Enders was in town Monday and in conversation with the FREE PRESS reporter stated that he had not in any way attempted to obstruct the highway to prevent Dr. West's passage; that his horse was not on the wagon track at all, but was at one side of the road when the doctor struck the animal. He admits having followed the doctor to his office, but says it was merely for the purpose of remonstrating with the later.
Bedford Free Press 18 June 1896
Taylor County Historical Museum
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