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
Assault.
1899. Laird, Rev. A. M., Laporte, Ind. Christian. Adultery with
member of his flock at Elkhart.
1905. Lampkin, Rev. L. D., Duncan, Mo. Evangelist. Attempting assault
on woman during revival.
1909. Lander, Rev. A. J., Chicago, Ill. Baptist. Suicide.
1914. Landis, Rev. B. J., Prince's Fork, Va. Lutheran. White slavery.
1900. Lane, Rev. C. M., San Francisco, Cal. Desertion of wife, who
sued for divorce.
1913. Lane, Rev. John, Tulsa, Okla. Methodist and evangelist.
Drunkenness.
1907. Langan, Rev. J. J., New York, N. Y. Catholic. Stealing.
1907. Lange, Rev. A., Evansville, Ind. Lutheran. Divorced; decamped
with hairdresser.
1906. Lange, Rev. F. X., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Sued by head of
family as father of 5-year-old member of that family.
1905. Lanning, Rev. J. C., Doniphan Co., Kan. Evangelist. Forgery;
jailed.
1901. Latimer, Rev. J. H., Rome, Ga. Baptist. Fighting with school
superintendent.
1913. Laudrais, Rev. Mr., La Rochelle, N. J. Roman Catholic. Arson;
sentenced to sixteen years at hard labor.
1900. Laurence, Rev. Thos., Montreal, Can. Jesuit. Swindling; three
years in state prison.
1900. Lawrence, Rev. John S., Cincinnati, O. Campbellite. Unlawful
cohabitation; proved.
1913. Lawrence, Bishop William, Cambridge, Mass. Episcopal. Sued for
defamation of character.
1902. Ledbrook, Rev. Dr., Moscow, Ida. Methodist. Seduction, murder
and suicide; chloroformed himself and girl with whom he eloped.
1914. Lee, Rev. Burton H., Ossining, N. Y. Episcopal. Sued for
separation by his wife.
1914. Lee, Rev. Frank L., Cory, Ind. Methodist. Suicide.
1903. Lee, Rev. Robert H., Middleburg, Ky. Murder of two;
penitentiary for life.
1911. Lenihan, Rev. Father D. C., Waterloo, Ia. Catholic. Assault.
1900. Lenk, Rev. Otto P., Cullman, Ala. Lutheran. Suicide by
shooting.
1900. Leonard, Rev. John, Horton, Kan. Baptist. Intimacy with choir
girl; dismissed.
1903. Lepore, Rev. Felix M., Denver, Col. Catholic. Gambling and
shooting.
Lewis, Rev. Clay, Kansas City, Mo. Evangelist. Selling borrowed
horse and wagon.
1912. Lewis, Rev. David D., New York, N. Y. Imprisoned for fraud;
made a sensational attempt to escape, but was recaptured.
1912. Lewis, Rev. F. E., Willard, Kan. Arson. Charged with burning
church to revenge himself on the congregation.
1905. Lewis, Rev. Harry, Richfield, Minn. Baptist. Theft of jewelry;
jailed.
1903. Lewis, Rev. James, Columbus, O. Beating wife.
1910. Lewis, Rev. James H., Brighton, Ia. Methodist. Adultery.
1913. Lewis, Rev. J. D., Alexis, Ill. Lutheran. White slavery,
larceny.
1901. Lewis, Rev. J. P., Petersburg, Va. Assault with deadly weapon.
1913. Lewis, Rev. W. A., Lansdowne, Pa. Methodist. Fined for cruelty
to chickens.
1903. Lewis, Rev. W. A., Texarkana, Ark. Baptist. Assisting prisoner
to escape; jailed.
1902.
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