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
funds; guilty.
1901. Green, Rev. Rufus S., New York, N. Y. Presbyterian. Swindling.
1901. Greenberg, Rev. Moses, Philadelphia, Pa. Evangelist.
Non-support of aged father; held in $500 bail.
1912. Greene, Rev. Thomas E., St. Louis, Mo. Methodist Accused of
improper conduct with women.
1899. Greer, Rev. J. R., Millville, Pa. Methodist. Insulting young
woman in his congregation.
1905. Greer, Rev. Mr., Cairo, Ill. Do Right. Eloped with Mrs. Carr;
killed by Carr.
1913. Gregory, Rev. E. J., St. Johns, Mich. Baptist. Taking indecent
liberties with an 11-year-old girl; confessed guilt and was
sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
1899. Grey, Rev. Henry, Washington, D. C. Grand larceny; stealing
jewelry.
1913. Griegg, Rev. David B., Berwyn, Ill. Presbyterian. Bastardy.
1911. Grieves, Rev. Thomas, Greenwich, N. Y. Methodist. Arrested for
manslaughter.
1908. Griffin, Rev. Alfred, Chicago, Ill. Episcopal. Corrupting boys.
1913. Grigg, Rev. Samuel, Winnipeg, Can. Bigamy; sentenced to a
year's imprisonment.
1912. Griggs, Rev. Crawford, New York, N. Y. Baptist. Sued for
slander by a brother preacher.
Griggs, Rev. Edward, Big Rapids, Mich. Episcopal. Maltreatment
of wife; fled.
1899. Griggs, Rev. R. E., Binghamton, N. Y. Episcopal. Deserting
wife; arrested.
1908. Grimshaw, Rev. E. Cullum, Troy, N. Y. Baptist. Theft.
1912. Grobusch, Rev. Edward, La Salle, Ill. Shirked his debts to
gamble at the races.
1899. Groenendyke, Rev. M., Hartford City, Ind. United Brethren.
Hugging and kissing young woman without her compliance.
1903. Groenveld, Rev. Mr., So. Holland, Ill. Nameless crime; chased
from town.
1914. Grogg, Rev. Philip N., St. Mary's, Mo. Baptist. Murderous
assault.
1905. Grove, Rev. M. F., Visalia, Cal. Methodist. Collusion to obtain
divorce; previous charges of immorality sustained.
1901. Grumbine, Rev. J. G. F., Syracuse, N. Y. Luring girl away;
defamation of her mother; held in $1,000.
1913. Gryszar, Rev. Thomas, Toronto, Ont. Roman Catholic. Drunkenness
and assault.
1912. Guernsey, Rev. R. T., Long Prairie, Minn. Baptist. Sent to jail
for bad conduct with children, and committed suicide.
1901. Guirey, Rev. Geo., New York and Illinois. Baptist. Relations
with woman not his wife; divorced.
1913. Gullins, Rev. William R., Trenton, N. J. Methodist. Fraud.
1899. Gumba, Rev. Mr., Fishkill, N. Y. Methodist. Undue intimacy with
young woman.
1911. Gunn, Rev. J. G., Gilmar, Kan. Revivalist. Arrested for bigamy.
1913. Gunter, Rev. D. R., Greeneville, Tenn. Disciple. Accused of
attempted rape on own daughter.
1904. Gurley, Elder R. A., Huntsville, Ga. Christian. Carrying
concealed weapons; jailed.
1906. Haath, Rev. L. A., Rochester, N. Y. Suicide.
1913. Haff, W. P. W., Jr., Lynbrook, L. I. Lay preacher. Baptist.
Seduction and bastardy.
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