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
1905. Winters, Rev. F. W., Newark, N. J. Catholic. Obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Witt, Rev. W. L., Los Angeles, Cal. Second Advent. Left wife
and lived with widow; pleaded guilty.
Wittlinger, Rev. T., Rome, N. Y. Lutheran. Caught looking in at
window when women were retiring.
1901. Wohl, Rev. John H., W'm'son, W. Va. Presbyterian. Shot D.
Stokes; was killed by return fire.
1902. Wolfe, Rev. John B., Quincy, Ill. Methodist. Put up at hotel
with woman not his wife; condemned by conference.
1914. Wolfendale, Rev. N. S., Seattle, Wash. Circuit rider. Larceny.
1906. Wolfington, Rev. W. W., Freetown, Ind. United Brethren.
Arrested on charge of young girl.
1909. Wolfram, Rev. C. A., Atlanta, Ga. Took a married woman for his
soulmate.
1900. Wollpert, Rev. D. C., Zenia, O. Methodist. "Immoral and
unchristian practices."
1899. Wood, Rev. E. M., Pittsburgh, Pa. Methodist. "Ecclesiastical"
immorality; women complainants.
1911. Wood, Rev. J. B., alias Woodard, Coffeyville, Tex. Bigamist.
1902. Wood, Rev. Wm. A., Glens Falls, N. Y. Baptist. Instigating a
riotous demonstration.
1907. Woodring, Rev. W. H., Ashtabula, O. Methodist. Assault.
1909. Woodruff, Rev. W. L., Lorain, O. Lutheran. Raised money under
false pretenses; 30 days and $10.
1903. Woods, Rev. J. S., Evanston, Ill. Cruelty to his son; summoned.
1904. Woodson, Rev. A. R., Indianapolis, Ind. Presbyterian. Improper
liberties with young women.
1900. Woodward, Rev. J. D., Commerce, Ga. Baptist. Found guilty of
bigamy; four years.
1899. Woodward, Rev. W. L., Oak Harbor, O. Disciples. Suicide by
shooting.
1901. Wooton, Rev. J. A., Philadelphia, Pa. Unlawfully mailing
letters containing threats.
1902. Workman, Rev. S. N., Bluefield, W. Va. Pleaded guilty to charge
of bigamy; one year.
1908. Wormser, Rev. Andrew, Cincinnati, O. Dutch Reformed. Swindling.
Wright, Rev. G. H., Chillicothe, O. Evangelist. Triple murder
in Provo Co., Utah.
1910. Wright, Rev. W. R., Wood, N. M. Baptist. Murder.
1900. Wye, Rev. L., Croswell, Mich. Episcopal. Paid unwelcome
attentions to young woman and beat father who objected.
1906. Wylie, Rev. J. R., Los Angeles, Cal. Methodist. Bigamy.
1902. Xavier, Rev. H. F., Yonkers, N. Y. Catholic. False arrest; sued
by a young woman for $20,000.
1900. York, Rev. S. P., Brownsville, Ky. Giving and furnishing liquor
to a young woman; indicted.
1900. Youberg, Rev. W., Chicago, Ill. Missionary. Stealing scrap iron
to repair mission.
1901. Young, Rev. Clarence, Newark, N. J. Evangelist. Bigamy; tried
and found guilty.
1911. Young, Rev. J. Henry, Mattoon, Ill. Bigamist. Young disappeared
when he learned a warrant was out for his arrest for having two
wives.
1911. Young, Rev. J. H., Leechburg, Pa. Lutheran. "Too familiar with
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