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
Disorderly conduct, in pointing pistol at two
men; "was excited," he said, and was let off.
1898 Williams, Rev. G. F. Washington, D. C. Epis. Bastardy; accused. Ecclesiastical court finds
him guilty of immorality.
1897 Young, Rev. C. C. St. Clair co., Mo. Bapt. Adultery, eloped.
1896 Young, Rev. F. F. Oakland, Cal. Cruelty to his children; adultery; accused and
threatened with tar and feathers.
1897 Young, Rev. P. J. L. Pomeroy, Wash. Immorality of various kinds.
CRIMES OF PREACHERS--PART II.
(Each paragraph below gives in their order the date of the offense,
the name of the preacher, his residence and denomination, and the
character of the crime charged.)
1906. Abbott, Rev. E. J., Stony Point, N. Y. Presbyterian. Though
married, made love to postmistress.
1901. Abbott, Rev. John F., Henryville, Ky. Methodist. Adultery.
1906. Abel, Rev. A. C., Chicago. Methodist. Bigamy.
1899. Abernethy, Rev. Wm., Circleville, O. Assignation; adultery;
arrested; fined.
1901. Adams, Rev. C. G., Berkeley, Cal. Episcopal. Murder.
1909. Adams, Rev. C. G., St. Louis, Mo. Episcopal. Bigamy.
1907. Adams, Rev. H. A., New York. Episcopal. Left wife to elope with
young girl.
1911. Adams, Rev. Henry T., Arcata, Cal. Protestant Episcopal.
Arrested for larceny, and confessed.
1913. Adams, Rev. N. Q., Starkville, Miss. Baptist. Indicted as bank
director for receiving deposits after the bank was declared
insolvent.
1912. Adkins, Rev. G. W., Poteau, Okla. Baptist. Convicted of grave
robbery.
1902. Alden, Rev. Chas. A., New York. Grand larceny. Indicted.
1907. Alexander, Rev. Mr., Indianapolis, Ind. Arrested for shooting
craps.
1914. Alexander, Rev. Mr., Chicago, Ill. Murderous assault.
1907. Alexander, Rev. D. R., Bluefield, W. Va. Stabbed saloonkeeper.
1913. Alexander, Rev. Henry B., La Crosse, Wis. Obtaining money under
false pretenses. Sent to the state penitentiary for one year.
Ali, Rev. Joseph, Newark, N. J. Catholic. Assaulting 9-year-old
girl.
1909. Allan, Rev. A., Cleveland. Drunkenness; arrested and fined.
1905. Allen, Rev. Frank, Guthrie, Okla. Revivalist. Disturbing the
peace. Fined $5. which he refused to pay, and went to jail.
1903. Allen, F. T., exhorter, Santa Paula, Cal. Methodist. Assaulting
little girls.
1903. Allen, Rev. George, Morrisville, Pa. Stealing. Ten years at
hard labor.
1899. Allen, Rev. George, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Presbyterian. Engaged
to two women; tried suicide.
1906. Allen, Rev. G. E., Breckinridge, Ky.
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