Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
Religion
Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
1898 Andrews, Rev. Geo. A. B'zard's B'y, Mass. Jailed for spending on himself money collected
for sick soldiers.
1898 Ararosky, Rabbi D. Philadelphia, Pa. Jew. Plucking live chickens. Sent to jail.
1898 Arthur, Rev. C. W. Connecticut. Cong. Abused his wife so she got a divorce; liar,
fomenter of discord, slanderous, obscene, said
the ecclesiastical court that deposed him.
Armstrong, Rev. J. Z. Kansas City. Expelled from ministry for alleged immorality.
1898 Aston, Rev. Henry Philadelphia, Pa. Meth. Improper conduct, cruelty to wife; deposed.
Averill, Rev. G. W. Adv. Charged with improper conduct toward girl of
nine years.
Avery, Rev. J. H. Fort Dodge, Ia. Meth. Adultery; gave up his position as minister.
1898 Avis, Rev. F. C. Minnesota. Meth. Expelled from church for immoral conduct.
1896 Bailey, Rev. Samuel West Chester, Pa. Charged with murder of his wife. Her body found
in pond near their house. A short time before
she ran to a neighbor's, saying Bailey had
attacked her with a knife.
1896 Bailey, Rev. William North Platte, Neb. Attempting to imitate the Holy Ghost, husband
ejected him and mob gave him coat of tar and
feathers. Was a faith-cure miracle-worker, and
was stopping in house of a believer.
1898 Baldwin, Rev. Ralph Saginaw, Mich. Improper conduct. Eloped with young woman to
Detroit, where they lived a while.
1897 Barnaby, Rev. George Anaconda, Mont. Chris. Immorality. Wife sues for a divorce; says she
picked him out of the gutter when he was a
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