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
1912. Beall, Rev. J. W. H., Hampden, Md. Assault and contempt of
court.
1905. Beavers, Rev. Geo. S., Gainesville, Tex. Incest with daughter;
arrested.
1899. Beceljak, Rev. John, Cleveland, O. Catholic. Vagrancy;
arrested.
1902. Beebe, Rev. Mr., Delaware, O. Horse stealing; arrested.
1913. Beeler, Rev. Orville, Plainsville, Ind. Larceny.
1912. Beers, Rev. W. L., Wakarusa, Kans. Methodist. Wife-murder.
1913. Beesley, Rev. Jesse, St. Louis, Mo. Baptist. Bigamy.
1899. Belding, Rev. J. M., Lapeer, Mich. Presbyterian. Indecent
advances to boys. Admitted his guilt. Suspended.
1902. Bell, Rev. Basil, Huntington, Pa. Murderous assault.
1902. Bell, Rev. Edwin, New Canaan, Conn. Baptist. Slander. Arrested.
1907. Bell, Rev. E. A., Chicago. Fighting.
1913. Bell, Rev. J. M., McKinney, Tex. Campbellite. Adultery and wife
desertion.
1912. Bennett, Rev. C. O., Millwood, Ga. Baptist. Killed in duel with
his cousin.
1913. Bennett, Rev. Fred E., Evanston, Ill. Attempting to bribe a
witness to commit perjury.
1902. Bennett, Rev. Jos., Lansford, Pa. Owed church $200;
disappeared, leaving letter for girl with whom he was accused
of intimacy, saying he had committed suicide.
1909. Bennett, Rev. Jos., Owensboro, Ky. Suicide.
1907. Bentz, Rev. John, Covington, Ky. Sued for slander.
1912. Bergen, Rev. John, New York, N. Y. Roman Catholic. Indecent
attempt on young girl; convicted; later gave name as Rev. John
P. Devaney.
1902. Berkemeier, Rev. H. J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lutheran. Summoned
to court for detaining immigrant girl.
1899. Berrien, Rev. J. C, Steubenville, O. Crime of a revolting
nature with boys.
Berry, Rev. Chas. L., Pawnee, Okla. Presbyterian. Looting bank;
twenty years' sentence.
1907. Bertrand, Rev. August, Windsor, Mich. Attempted to entice
12-year-old girls.
1911. Besse, Rev. Henry T., San Jose, Cal. Sued for breach of
promise.
1905. Bettes, Rev. Sam'l G., Parkersburg, W. Va. Evangelist.
Bastardy; arrested as he was about to sail for Panama as
chaplain appointed by President Roosevelt.
1900. Bettles, Rev. Albert, Lincoln, Neb. Evangelist. Poisoning
himself and girl he had betrayed.
1905. Betts, Rev. S. E., Topeka, Kan. Methodist. Slander of another
minister's wife.
1911. Bichel, Rev. Albert A., Baltimore, Md. Methodist. Deserted
family.
1911. Bichel, Carl, Kansas City. Divinity student. Held for murder.
Bigam, Rev. R. J., Milledgeville, Ga. Methodist. Immorality and
drunkenness.
1910. Biggs, Rev. George W., Cincinnati, O. Former chaplain of Texas
Legislature. Arrested as a common thief; confessed.
1908. Billings, Rev. C. M., Blackville, S. C. Baptist. Intimate with
Negro girl, servant of family. Resigned; left town.
1910. Bivans, Rev. J. T., Salina, Kan. Methodist. Immoral conduct;
suspended.
1901. Bivens, Rev. R. D., Nicholasville, Ky.
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