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
Gongaware, Rev. George J., Pittsburgh, Pa. Lutheran. Charged
with unduly influencing a sick and incompetent woman to will
much of her property to the church.
1907. Gooden, Rev. R., Seabright, N. J. Assault on married woman.
1908. Goodin, Rev. H. H., Pontiac, Ill. Baptist. Abduction; one to
ten years.
1910. Goodrich, Rev. G. E., Jackson, Mich. Baptist. Immorality.
1904. Gordan, Rev. Jas. A., Cabin Hill, N. Y. Presbyterian. Breach of
promise; convicted.
1911. Gordon, E. G., Richmond, Va. Former Methodist minister. Accused
of drunkenness and "misconduct" with a married woman.
1900. Gordon, Rev. Jas. H., Nicetown, Pa. Baptist. Alienating
affections of choir singer from her husband.
1905. Gordon, Rev. M. D., Hudson, Mich. Episcopal. Paternity of
housekeeper's child; decamped.
1911. Gormley, Father; Wichita, Kan. Catholic. Seduced 15-year-old
girl.
1910. Gosgan, Rev. Richard, Hartford, Conn. Catholic. Suicide.
1914. Gossett, Rev. W. J., Vancouver, Wash. Brutal treatment of wife.
Gould, Rev. R. A., Cent. City, Neb. Free Methodist. Left wife,
eloping with girl of 15; penitentiary six years.
1913. Gouthy, Rev. Mr., Indianapolis, Ind. Free Methodist. Fined for
illegal hunting.
1909. Gow, Rev. Clyde, Mexico, Mo. Manslaughter; four years.
1907. Graff, Rev. B., Joliet, Ill. Baptist. Jailed for running
confidence game.
Grafton, Rev. T. W., Anderson, Ind. Campbellite. Contempt of
court; fined.
1911. Graham, Rev. David, Nashville, Tenn. Found guilty of running a
"blind tiger"; sentenced to jail for 60 days and fined $45 and
costs.
1908. Graham, Rev. J. H., Moundsville, W. Va. Horse stealing; life
sentence.
1908. Graham, Rev. J. S., Albany, N. Y. Catholic. Suicide.
1901. Graham, Rev. R. H., Topeka, Kan. Baptist. Rape on girl of his
flock; five years.
1899. Gram, Rev. W. O., Montrose, S. D. "A case of crim. con., no
doubt;" fled from Montrose.
1899. Grandison, Rev. Chas., New York, N. Y. Methodist. Drunkenness;
delirium tremens; a temperance lecturer.
1908. Grant, Rev. H. R., Halifax, N. S. Perjury; arrested.
1907. Grant, Rev. John, Little Rock, Ark. Methodist. Murder.
1914. Grantham, Rev. Daniel, Purvis, Miss. Baptist. Murder; sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
1911. Grass, Rev. Z. B., Moncton, N. B. Reformed Baptist. Charged
with setting fire to his home.
1912. Graves, Rev. L. W., Adrian, Mich. Methodist. Sued for divorce,
and committed suicide.
1909. Gray, Rev. I. N., St. Louis. Congregational. Passing bogus
checks.
1912. Gray, Rev. James H., Charleston, W. Va. Evangelist. Convicted
three times of horse stealing, and sentenced to life
imprisonment as a habitual criminal.
1912. Green, Rev. D. Hudson, Indianapolis, Ind. Evangelist. Charged
with theft of jewelry and clothing.
1900. Green, Rev. D. T., Rome, Ga. Methodist. Larceny of church
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