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
T., Peoria, Ill. Methodist. Misappropriated
funds of the church.
1901. Dye, Rev. Geo. E., Willows, Cal. Baptist. Intimacy with widow;
resigned.
1905. Dyer, Rev. W. T., Reedbrake, Ala. Deserting wife and eloping
with her sister.
1902. Dynia, Rev. M. A., New Bedford, Mass. Catholic. Co-respondent
in divorce suit; threatened accusing husband with a pistol, and
was jailed.
1903. Earl, Rev. Daniel, B. A., Bedford, Que. Methodist. Too great
familiarity with a young woman.
1905. Early, Rev. Fred, Maury Co., Tenn. Sanctificationist. Murder
and suicide.
1907. Easterday, Rev. G. H., Stewartsville, N. J. Congregational.
Entanglement with his "spiritual ward"; left town on 48 hours'
notice from deacons.
1899. Eastman, Rev. F. W., Nashville, Tenn. Presbyterian. Rape;
mistrial.
Eastman, Rev. J. M., Mohawk, O. Methodist. Seduction of young
girl; paid $2,600 to settle; deposed.
1900. Easton, Rev. Dr., Washington, D. C. Slandering Olga Nethersole,
the actress; sued; apologized.
1906. Eby, Rev. S. C., Clayton, Mo. Sued for divorce on ground of
intimacy with another woman.
1912. Eddings, Rev. John, Columbia, S. C. Holiness. Criminal assault
on 12-year-old girl; sentenced to thirty days' hard labor.
1911. Edson, Rev. G. Clement, Brooklyn, N. Y. Presbyterian. Eloped
with soloist of his church.
1911. Edwards, Rev. Alexander, Denver. Baptist. Killed by husband of
woman with whom he was criminally intimate.
1908. Edyvean, W. H., Cadillac, Mich. Methodist. Adultery.
1901. Eicher, Deacon J., Decatur, Ind. Amish. Forgery; 1 to 14 years.
1912. Eills, Rev. John, Springfield, Mass. Unitarian. Accused by wife
of neglecting her for other women; defended Richeson, the
murderer, in the pulpit.
1913. Ekeland, Rev. Emanuel, Madison, Minn. Lutheran. Arson.
1912. Elliott, Rev. Edward, Newark, N. J. Evangelist. Sued for breach
of promise.
1904. Elliott, Rev. M. C., Genesee, Ill. Giving out worthless checks;
jailed; he has a record as a juggler of funds.
1909. Elliott, Rev. R. W., Pittsburgh. Pentecost. Co-respondent in
divorce suit.
1900. Ellis, Rev. John, Foxboro, Mass. Unitarian. Cruelty to wife;
clandestine correspondence with another woman; sued for
divorce.
1914. Ellis, Rev. John, Bloomington, Ind. Presbyterian. Immoral
conduct.
1904. Ellis, Rev. Elwood O., Richmond, Ind. Friend. Went on a week's
vacation with young woman; pronounced moral degenerate.
1901. Ellison, Rev. John, Chattanooga, Tenn. Shooting Sophia Johnson;
arrested.
1911. Ellsworth, Rev. Philip B., Jefferstown, Ind. Lutheran. Forgery.
1903. Ellwood, Rev. Robert A., Wilmington, Del. Presbyterian.
Inciting to lynching.
1908. Ellwood, Rev. R. A., Leavenworth, Kan. Presbyterian. Seduction;
resigned.
1913. Elmore, Rev. C. E., New Albany, Ky. Christian. Assault.
1905. Elsworth, Rev. J.
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