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
church records; shoots parishioner.
1906. Gay, Rev. T. B., Utica, O. Presbyterian. A "Peeping Tom";
resigned and left town.
1911. Geis, Rev. Mr., Brooklyn. Arrested for beating his wife.
1912. Geisel, Rev. Theodore H., Bernardsville, N. J. Pleaded guilty
to charge of sending defamatory postcards through the mail;
sent to the workhouse for two months.
1899. Geoghegan, Rev. Thos., Hamilton, Ont. Catholic. Illicit sexual
intercourse.
1911. George, Rev. P. A., Cleveland, Ohio. Head of the "Kingdom of
God" society. Has two wives, his own and a "god-given" one,
regularly married to another man.
1901. Gerrish, Rev. Theodore, Sioux Falls, S. D. Gave fraudulent deed
to property; jailed.
1907. Gettman, Rev. Peter, Kossuth Co., Ia. Methodist. Murdered wife;
suicide.
1906. Gibbons, Rev. B. J., Norfolk, Va. Methodist. Bigamy; suicide.
1911. Gibbs, Rev. John, Tampa, Fla. Presbyterian. Horse thief.
1912. Gibson, Rev. Lewis, Bristol, Va. Methodist. Election fraud;
pleaded guilty and sentenced to a month's imprisonment.
1904. Gibson, Rev. Smith, Mt. Holly, N. J. Attempted corruption of
11-year-old girl.
1908. Gibson, Rev. W., Hoxie, Ark. Kidnapping.
Gidding, Rev. Mr., Alton, Ill. Stabbed step-son to death.
1899. Ginner, Rev. S. G., St. Paul, Minn. Episcopal. Grand larceny;
three years in penitentiary.
1899. Giraud, Rev. Philip, Montreal, Can. Catholic. Fraudulently
obtaining money.
1899. Givens, Rev. Mr., West Virginia. Methodist. Counterfeiting;
indicted by grand jury.
1901. Gladden, Rev. Wm. E., Liverpool, O. Methodist. Conspiracy;
indicted; arrested.
1902. Glass, Rev. O., Ft. Worth, Tex. Evangelist. Indecent exposure;
fined.
1906. Glenn, Rev. H. L., Raleigh, N. C. Holiness. Destruction of
virtue of half a dozen girls from 13 to 17 years of age;
indicted for criminal assault on girl of 14.
1899. Gloria, Rev. Fr. G., Oakland, Cal. Catholic. Betrayed girl;
deposed; married her.
1908. Gneilinski, Rev. Mr., St. Louis, Mo. Catholic. Kidnapping
girls; immoral life.
1900. Goad, Rev. Geo., Pine Bluff, Ark. Sanctificationist. Embezzling
charity fund; arrested.
1911. Goddard, Rev. J. B., Portland, Ore. Methodist. Charged with
"statutory offense" against two young girls; held for trial.
1908. Godlin, Rev. Albert., Preacher of the end of the world.
Catahoula Parish, La. Incendiarism; lynched.
1911. Godrycz, Rev. John A., Philadelphia, Pa. Catholic. Arrested for
slander.
1909. Godssen, Priest, Henrietta, Tex. Catholic. Gambling.
1909. Goetchell, Rev. E., Kansas City, Mo. Swindling.
1910. Goins, Rev. E. R., Sandusky, O. Methodist. Boy's charge
disorderly conduct.
1900. Golden, Rev. R. F., Boston, Mo. Evangelist. Stealing horse and
cart; arrested.
1911. Goldstein, Samuel, Montreal. Jewish rabbi. Sentenced to federal
penitentiary for smuggling.
1912.
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