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
A., Chicago, Ill., founder of "Absolute Life" cult.
Abducted 17-year-old girl, whom he "took for a wife" on the
European plan.
1904. Selby, Rev. Isaac, San Francisco, Cal. Evangelist. Attempt to
kill Judge Hebbard on the bench; a noted "Infidel smasher."
1903. Senesac, Rev. Jos. E., Waterbury, Conn. Catholic. Alienating
the affections of a wife; sued by husband.
1914. Settles, Rev. Edward W., Los Angeles, Cal. Larceny.
1911. Severence, Rev. C. M., Bangor, Me. Under suspended sentence,
after pleading guilty to charge of using mails to defraud.
1902. Seytone, Rev. W. R., Dunkirk, N. Y. Disciples. Forging
signatures to a note.
1907. Sezeigell, Rev. Ludwig, Pittsburgh, Pa. Shot two; killed one.
1901. Shaffer, Rev. George, Bellevue, Pa. Methodist. Conspiracy;
indicted; arrested.
1908. Shaffer, Rev. Wm. H., Morganstown, Pa. Methodist. Ministerial
conduct.
1902. Shannon, Rev. T. H., Glen Easton, W. Va. Methodist. Bastardy;
expelled.
1901. Sharp, Rev. W. D., Alvin, W. Va. Methodist. Using mails to
defraud; confessed to series of forgeries.
1910. Sharpe, Rev. C. D., Schenectady, N. Y. Abduction of 14-year-old
girl.
1908. Shaw, Rev. C. F., Clare, Mich. Congregational. Swindling.
1909. Shaw, Rev. W. S., Onaway, Mich. Drunkenness; resigned.
1901. Shepherd, Rev. Geo. C. E., Liverpool, O. Methodist. Slander and
conspiracy; indicted by grand jury at Dunbar, Pa.; arrested.
1908. Shepherd, Rev. J. E., Webb City, Mo. Presbyterian. Assault.
1906. Shepley, Rev. E. H., Geneva, Ill. Congregational. Threatened
life of girl if she refused to marry him; resigned, left town.
1911. Sherman, William, New York, N. Y. Former Catholic priest.
Attempted to extort money from saloon-keeper while posing as an
officer; held for trial.
1899. Shields, Rev. D. H., Navy chaplain. Methodist. Drunkenness;
scandalous immorality; courtmartialed.
1908. Shinn, Rev. C., Riverton, N. J. Urged wife to debase herself to
raise money.
1908. Shipman, Rev. S. P., Hurlock, Md. Methodist. Immorality; found
in married woman's bedroom.
1909. Siana, Rev. N., Newark, N. J. Catholic. Abduction.
1913. Silke, Rev. Cornelius A., Moravia, Ill. Roman Catholic.
Assault.
1906. Simmons, Rev. G. H., Peoria, Ill. Expelled from town on charges
of immoral conduct preferred by boys; mismanaged bank of which
he was president; suicide.
1899. Simpson, Rev. J. A., New England. Baptist. Thievery,
incendiarism, bigamy and murder.
1907. Sims, Rev. W. P., Utica, N. Y. Found an affinity.
1899. Sinclair, Rev. F. N., Rochester, N. Y. Catholic. Slander;
accusation made by another priest.
1908. Skaggs, Rev. Elijah, Prophet of the Millennium, Fort Smith,
Ark. Assault and rape.
1913. Skeley, Rev. Alexander, Brownsville, Pa. Reformed Presbyterian.
Larceny.
1912. Skovgard, Rev. Thale P., Council Bluffs, Ia. Lutheran. Sued by
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