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
larceny.
1908. Arthur, Rev. Mark, Spalding, Idaho. Presbyterian. Criminal
libel.
1899. Ashton, Rev. Mr., Union City, Mich. Baptist. Criminal neglect
of wife in child-bed.
1908. Assenicio, Rev. Mr., New York. Catholic. Attempted suicide.
1901. Astwood, Rev. H. C. C., Brooklyn, N. Y. Methodist.
Unministerial conduct; arrested for fraud; suspended.
1908. Atherton, Rev. Albert, St. Louis, Mo. "Household Faithful."
Taking indecent liberties.
1909. Atherton, Rev. D. F., Haverhill, Mass. Co-respondent in divorce
case.
1909. Atkins, Rev. P. J., Ogdensburg, N. Y. Methodist. Suicide.
1913. Atkinson, Rev. Edward J., Lima, O. Baptist. Abandonment and
non-support of 5-year-old daughter.
1908. Atkinson, Rev. J. C., Atlanta, Ga. Methodist. Sued for slander.
1900. Attaway, Rev. A. M., Columbus, S. C. Attacked his wife and died
of heart disease while attempting to throttle her.
1913. Atwood, Rev. W. C., Brookfield, Mo. Presbyterian. Assault.
1906. Austin, Rev. J. W., Gainesville, Ga. Methodist. Eloped with
married woman whom he had "saved" at a revival.
1899. Axtell, Rev. J. J., Royal Oak, Mich. Prize fighting;
non-support of wife; divorce.
1905. Ayres, Rev. Early, Lee Co., Tex. Cattle stealing; arrested in
Berwyn, I. T., while preaching.
Axtel, Rev. P. D., Pittsburgh, Pa. Presbyterian. Suicide.
1912. Ayres, Rev. William B., Wollaston, Mass. Congregational. Sued
for alienation of affections by an irate husband in his parish.
1907. Babcock, Rev. C. A. C., Frankfort, Ind. Campbellite. Illegal
marriage; immoral conduct.
1901. Babcock, Rev. Maltbie D., New York, N. Y. Presbyterian.
Suicide.
1913. Backtell, Harry S., Pittsburgh, Pa. Noted "boy evangelist" and
highly accredited "soul-saver." Swindling by means of worthless
checks.
1909. Bailey, Rev. Geo., Cincinnati. Abused his family.
1905. Bailey, Rev. J. J., Fletcher, Okla. Fighting.
1906. Bain, Rev. E. S., Waterloo, N. Y. Baptist. Arson.
1913. Baird, Rev. E. J., Woodland, Cal. Episcopal. Inhuman and
abusive treatment of wife.
1912. Baird, Rev. L. W., Winsted, Conn. Lay preacher. Arrested for
embezzlement.
1900. Baker, Rev. Mr., Cleveland, O. Discovered in a girl's room in a
compromising position.
1904. Baker, Rev. C. S., Wilmington, Del. Methodist. Gambling;
suspended.
1914. Baker, Rev. Francis C., New York. Congregational. Grand
larceny.
1899. Baker, Rev. Jos. S., Minneapolis, Minn. Evangelist. Wife
beating; convicted; ten days.
1904. Baker, Rev. Seward, Geneseo, Ill. Unitarian. Drunkenness; long
spree; dismissed.
1914. Baker, Rev. William L., New York, N. Y. Violation of the
medical law.
1904. Baldwin, Rev. Mr., Warsaw, Ind. Dunker. Assault and battery;
arrested.
1903. Baldwin, Rev. Ralph H., New York, N. Y. Marrying two wives and
deserting both.
1907. Balea, Rev. Moise, Cleveland. Greek.
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