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
trespasser.
1908. Wheeler, Rev. A. J., New York, N. Y. Adventist. Suicide.
1901. Wheeler, Rev. G. F., Greendale, Mass. Baptist. Kissing and
hugging young ladies to the neglect of his wife; disciplined.
1910. Wheeler, Rev. James M., Akron, O. Methodist. Malicious
destruction of property.
1900. Wheeler, Rev. J. B., Bridgeport, Conn. Missionary. Leading
women astray.
1913. Whitaker, Rev. T. A., Waltham, Mass. Baptist. Non-support of
wife.
1908. Whitaker, Rev. Wm. G., Exeter, Kan. Episcopal. Fraud.
1914. White, Rev. Dennis, Windsor, Conn. Arson; convicted and given a
prison sentence of two to five years.
1899. White, Rev. D. R., Palmyra, Mo. Baptist. Shoplifting; caught
with goods on.
1901. White, Rev. Geo. W., Orion, Ill. Baptist. Incontinence and
dishonesty; deposed.
1909. White, Rev. H., Marion, Ind. Bigamy; six wives.
1900. White, Rev. John W., Chillicothe, Mo. Methodist. Beating
children with iron poker; arrested.
1903. White, Rev. J. L., Washington, D. C. Obtaining money under
false pretenses.
1901. White, Rev. Minor, Elkinsville, Ind. Ministerial misconduct;
locked out by congregation.
1905. White, Rev. M. J., Carthage, Mo. Catholic. Threatening life of
A. L. Franks; arrested.
1910. White, Rev. R. G., Portland, Ore. Presbyterian. Fell in love
with student under him; expelled from academy and ministry;
divorced.
1908. White, Rev. Samuel, St. Paul, Minn. Larceny; chain gang.
1914. Whitfield, Rev. Joseph, Rock Island, Ill. Baptist. Assault with
a deadly weapon. Indicted.
1900. Whitlock, Rev. Mr., Lima, O. Methodist. Assault and battery;
arrested.
Whittaker, Rev. Thos., Vilonia, Ark. Methodist. A revivalist,
he was forced to leave Vilonia for kissing a girl against her
will.
1910. Whorley, Rev. A. H., Pensacola, Fla. Wife-beating.
Wiant, Rev. Warren, Urbana, O. Methodist. Slander; held for
grand jury; declared all women unchaste who dance.
1901. Wickham, Rev. C. M., Sioux City, Ia. Christian. Seduction;
justified by scripture.
1912. Wickham, Rev. Noah, Oklahoma City, Okla. Accused of cruel
treatment of orphans and dependent children in home of which he
was superintendent; convicted in former years for similar
offenses.
1899. Widdemer, Rev. H. T., Asbury Park, N. J. Congregational.
Indiscreet familiarity with typewriter girl; out.
1911. Wigginton, Rev. G. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Named as co-respondent
in divorce suit brought on the ground of adultery.
1905. Wilberforce, Rev. D. F., Missionary to Africa. United Brethren.
Apostasy and bigamy.
1905. Wilbur, Rev. A., Los Gatos, Cal. Horse stealing; confessed.
1899. Wilburn, Rev. W. R., Flat Hollow, Ky. Divorced his wife; fought
with her; fatally injured.
1906. Wilding, Rev. A., Greensburg, Pa. Baptist. Ran away with
another's wife.
1911. Wilhite, Rev. A. L., Topeka, Kan.
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