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The Schley County News, Thursday, September 6, 1905, Vol XV No. 37

MAYOR FELLED BY EX-CITY CLERK

Cheif Executive of Pensacola Has Strenuous Experience in Conducting Office
 
Another municipal sensation was sprung in Pensacola, Fla., late Monday afternoon when 
Secretary W.C. Jones of the chamber of commerce, who was formerly city clerk, openly 
charged Mayor Charles H. Bliss with grafting, for the reason he had not signed the new 
ordinance, just passed, separating the white and negro races on the street cars.  This 
occured on Palafox street in the presence of quite a number of people and when the mayor 
called the secretary a liar, the latter struck at him with his clenched fist.  Secretary 
Jones, then continued to talk to the mayor, saying that he was an accident in office, and 
always held his hand behind him to receive anything that might be placed in it.  

Shortly afterwards, Jones went to the police station to surrender himself when
he again met Mayor Bliss and the war of words continued.  Jones stated that the mayor was 
crooked and he knew it from the manner in which he had acted.  Receiving some reply, the 
secretary dealt the mayor a blow on the jaw, which felled him.  The police interfered and 
arrested Jones.