Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
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Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
Brutal treatment of wife; divorce granted to
her.
1898 Morrison, Rev. G. E. Vernon, Tex. Murder; killed his wife by poison.
1896 Mott, Rev. Charles A. Lambertville, N. J. Attempted assault on wife of his host.
1894 Murphy, Rev. Charles Denver, Col. Theft.
1898 Murray, Rev. J. W. Humansville, Mo. Bapt. Eloped with domestic; caught.
Nash, Rev. Mr. Louisville, Ky. Quarreling.
1896 Noon, Rev. Samuel A. Norwich, Conn. Cong. Beating his wife.
1898 Nye, Rev. DeWitt C. Coshocton, N. Y. Meth. Eloped with young woman, leaving wife and grown
up daughters; also charged with grand larceny.
1897 Parker, Rev. S. P. Ottumwa, Ia. Bapt. Eloped with married woman, leaving wife and
children.
1898 Parks, Rev. Enoch Taylorville, Ill. Meth. Murder; killed his wife's lover.
1898 Parrish, Rev. Geo. R. Marshalltown, Ia. Cong. Forgery; long criminal career. Alias Rev. Mark
Thompson and Rev. Edward C. Aiken.
Passmore, Rev. F. F. Colorado. Meth. Defamation, unministerial, unchristian conduct.
Expelled from ministry.
1897 Phelps, Rev. Isaac N. Babylon, N. Y. Epis. Alienation of affections; whipped by husband.
1898 Phillips, Rev. J. Lafayette, Ind. Attempted criminal assault. Convicted.
1898 Pliszak, Rev. Anton Chicago, Ill. Cath. Charged with larceny.
1897 Polyakovitch, Rev. J. Passaic, N. J. Cath. Atrocious assault and battery.
Popp, Rev. Andrew Stanton, Ind. Luth. Drunkenness. Expelled from the ministry.
1897 Potter, Rev. Daniel C. New York. Bapt. Charged with adultery by wife in suit for
divorce; also with lying, dishonesty,
intemperance.
Privitt, Rev. H. Anderson, Ind. C of G Adultery, as charged in divorce suit of
parishioner.
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