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
Embezzlement.
1907. Colin, Rev. J. H., Wenatchee, Wash. Catholic. Betrayed
17-year-old girl; held for trial.
1902. Collins, Rev. Jas., Chittenango, N. Y. Catholic. Burglary in
third degree; convicted of assault in 1900.
1911. Collins, Rev. John M., Sacramento, Cal. Contributing to
dependence of 17-year-old girl.
1902. Coltharp, Rev. Ham, Knoxville, Tenn. Baptist. Divorced by wife.
1909. Colton, Rev. C. H., Buffalo, N. Y. Catholic. Embezzlement.
1899. Combus, Rev. B. C., Perry, Okla. Attempting extortion; jailed.
1903. Comer, Rev. J. L., Russiaville, Ind. Intoxicated; arrested;
fined.
1911. Condit, Rev. Henry J., Newark, N. J. Congregationalist.
Arrested for slander.
1906. Connell, Rev. W. J., Lamar, Col. Presbyterian. Assault on
16-year-old girl; eighteen years in penitentiary.
1901. Conniff, Rev. Jas., Louisville, Ky. Catholic. Paternity of
child born out of wedlock.
1913. Conroy, Coadjutor Bishop Joseph; Ogdensburg, N. Y. Roman
Catholic. Conspiracy.
1911. Consolazio, Father Bernardin, Trenton, N. J. Catholic. Held for
trial for fraud; elopement.
1900. Cook, Rev. Elisha, Richmond, Va. Teaching boys to steal; six
months.
1907. Cook, Rev. F. J., Peoria, Ill. Methodist. Fined for assault on
13-year-old girl.
1902. Cook, Rev. L. O., Kenton, O. Methodist. Arrested in hotel with
grass widow.
1907. Cooke, Rev. J. K., Hempstead, L. I. Episcopal. Left wife to
elope with his "spiritual" ward.
1906. Coombs, Rev. C. T., Pittsburgh, Pa. Living with affinity
instead of wife.
1909. Coons, Rev. W. F., Hoosick, N. Y. Baptist. Visiting disorderly
houses; divorced.
1912. Cooper, Rev. R. T., Springfield, Mass. Methodist. Immoral
conduct; caught during the Methodist conference at Minneapolis,
Minn., and sentenced to the workhouse.
1899. Copeland, Rev. John A., N. Tonawanda, N. Y. Slander; fled from
tar and feathers.
1904. Copeland, Rev. Levi B. H., Palmyra, N. J. Baptist. Improper
suggestions to lady, who brought charges.
1912. Cordell, Rev. Harold, Beulah, Ind. Christian. Obtaining money
under false pretenses.
1904. Cordova, Rev. J. F., South River, N. J. Methodist. Eloping;
abusing wife; four years.
1901. Corey, Rev. Geo., New York. Methodist. Fraudulent land
transactions; sued.
1905. Cormack, Rev. Jos., W. McHenry, Ill. Methodist. Kidnapping;
indicted by grand jury.
1910. Cornforth, Rev. Athelstane, New York. Episcopal. Left wife to
elope; suicide.
1901. Cory-Thomas, Rev. T., Ishpeming, Mich. Episcopal. Improper
conduct; guilty; debarred.
1914. Cottam, Rev. J. A., Dearborn, Mich. Methodist Episcopal. Arson.
1908. Coultman, Rev. D. M., St. Catharines, Ont. Baptist. Ministerial
conduct.
1910. Courtenay, Rev. A. M., Zanesville, O. Methodist. Fighting.
1902. Couzins, Rev. I. D., Elm Grove, W. Va. Church of God.
Drunkenness; arrested.
1909.
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