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
Found in compromising
position with wife of host.
1900. Allen, Rev. Henry E., West Derry, N. H. Methodist. Betrayal of
16-year-old girl.
1910. Allen, Rev. Jesse, Nowata, Okla. Co-respondent in divorce.
Allen, Rev. Willard S., Boston, Mass. Methodist. Stealing
$80,000 from preachers' fund.
1899. Allen, Rev. W. A., Asbury Park, N. J. Methodist. Deserting
wife; cruelty; divorced.
1901. Allen, Rev. Mr., Uniontown. Hanged for outrage and murder.
1912. Alley, Rev. G. W., Royal Center, Ind. Methodist. Adultery;
pleaded guilty and paid fine.
1908. Allison, Rev. Charles E., Yonkers, N. Y. Presbyterian. Suicide.
1901. Ament, Rev. Mr., Missionary in China. Blackmailing Chinese.
Arrested.
1907. Amhyrst, Rev. H. G., Lafayette, Ind. Dishonesty; embezzlement;
falsifying. Suspended.
1907. Amis, Rev. W. T., Hot Springs, Ark. Baptist. Contempt of court.
1901. Ammons, Rev. W. J., Georgia. Breaking into post-office.
Convicted.
1900. Anderson, Rev. G. W., Frederick Co., Va. Deserting bride;
mobbed out of town.
1912. Anderson, Rev. James, Paterson, N. J. Baptist. Defaulted on
note given to a widow to secure loan.
1901. Anderson, Rev. Jos. (alias Geo. Hayford), Phoenix, Arizona, and
California. Evangelist. Bank swindles.
1912. Anderson, Rev. J. S., Houston, Tex. Baptist. Suspected of
complicity in the wholesale murder of Negroes.
1911. Anderson, Ralph D., Lincoln City, Del. Divinity student. Stole
horses.
1906. Anderson, Rev. T. C., Tarentum, Pa. Presbyterian. Beating and
choking his wife.
1911. Andrews, Charles, Portland, Ore. Street preacher. Arrested for
disorderly conduct, not specified.
1907. Andrews, Rev. J., Monroe City, Mo. Baptist. Left wife to join
circus; dealt faro bank; married snake charmer.
1902. Andrews, Rev. J. R., Lansing, Mich. Baptist. Delinquency in
money matters; arrested; went insane.
1903. Andrews, Rev. M. C., Oshkosh, Wis. Episcopal. Consorting with
immoral women. Whitewashed.
1914. Anthony, Rev. George W., New York, N. Y. Episcopal. Conspiracy.
Aquila, Rev. E. D., Mount Carmel, Pa. Catholic. Arrested in New
York for speeding.
1900. Archer, Rev. J. W., Norfolk, Va. Baptist. Illegal voting;
arrested.
1902. Ardman, Rev. John, Scranton, Pa. Catholic. Approved
assassination of President McKinley; enjoined by bishop.
1904. Armer, Rev. Norman, Sacramento, Ky. Presbyterian. Murder of
son; 21 years' imprisonment.
1907. Arnold, Rev. J. H., Ga. Evangelist. Cruelty to son. Six months
in chain gang.
1904. Arthur, Rev. A. A., Hiawatha, Kan. Evangelist. All-round fraud;
forged check for $10,000 in Texas; confessed; many aliases.
1898. Arthur, Rev. Chas. M., Weston, Conn. Congregational. Found
guilty by conference of obscenity, violent actions, cruelty to
wife; divorced.
1907. Arthur, Rev. C. W., Syracuse, N. Y. Congregational. Grand
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