Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
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Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
Adultery, seduction of "sister," immoral assault
on women; fled.
Dupont, Rev. F. L. Farrington, Ky.; Drunkenness, attempted suicide twice; arrested.
Hopkinsville, Ky.; Atlanta,
Ga.
During, Rev. John Toledo, O. Inhuman cruelty to his daughter; she committed
suicide; church trial; resigned.
Dawe, Rev. Durfield, Mich. M. E. Arson; went to Europe; arrested.
1878 Decunie, Rev. C. L., or Flint, Mich.; Big Rapids, Cath. Adultery, bastardy, with housekeeper; swindling
Dunnick. Mich.; Grand Rapids, Mich. his sister out of her patrimony.
1882 Dillon, Rev. S. D., or S. J. Cincinnati, O. Bap. Larceny, stole money from his host; jailed.
Debeste, Rev. C. Kalamazoo, Mich. Luth. Larceny; caught; expelled; fled.
1878 Ellis, Rev. W. T. Woodstock, Conn. Cong. Vile, indecent, profane language; expell'd.
Eddy, Rev. George O. Gloversville, N. Y. Bigamy.
Edgerton, Rev. Gloversville, N. Y. Larceny.
Eastman, Rev. A. W. West Cornwall, Ohio. Adultery with the "sisters;" expelled.
Echenbery, Rev. John Peru, Ill. Incest with two daughters and daughters-in-law,
adultery, sodomy; fled.
Evans, Rev. W. H. Vincennes, Ind. Bap. Swindling under false pretense; fled.
1881 Ewing, Rev. Thos. Leavenworth, Kan. Bap. Adultery, seduction, and bastardy, with "sister"
Leah Barnett; arrested.
1882 Ellis, Rev. W. T. Ev. Abingdon, Ill. Fighting.
Ellis, Rev. Ed. H. Ev. Neponset, Mass.; North Bap. Adultery with a "sister," wife of a "brother;"
Haven, Me.; Thomaston.; arrested in pulpit while preaching; jumped his
Rockland, Me. bail and fled.
1879 Esmond, Rev. Worcester, Mass. Cong. Embezzlement of $100,000, church funds.
Fishback, Rev. Charles. Winchester, Ky. Assault with intent to rape a 14-years-old
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