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
Clermont Co., Ill. Bap. Adultery with "sister" Bontware; tried;
resigned.
Knight, Rev. Henry Clifton, Kan. Assault and battery; church trial.
Kallsnberg, Rev. Miamisburg, O. Cath. Immoral assault on women.
Kingsley, Rev. C. S. Boise City, Ida. M. E. Incest, adultery, seduction of his niece, Miss
Hattie A. Parsons.
Kirkus, Rev. Baltimore, Md.; Portland, "Very objectionable;" resigned.
Or.
1882 Kochler, Rev. Julius Manistee. Adultery; sending obscene matter through mails;
arrested; fined $300.
Kelley, Rev. Lewisville, Pa. M. E. Adultery, seduction, elopement with Miss Carrie
Monroe; deserting wife and children embezzlement
of church funds.
Knight, Rev. A. H. Mitchell, Ind. M. E. Attempt to poison wife; suspend'd; adult'y.
1882 Lorimer, Rev. Dr. Chicago, Ill. Literary piracy, stealing Dr. Parker's sermon's.
Lewis, Rev. Elmira, N. Y.; Hartford, N. M. E. Pres. Adultery with wife of "brother" Kirkland.
Y.
Lansing, Rev. J. A. or G. A. Newark, N. J.; Brooklyn, M. E. Swindling; obtaining $14,000 from a widow by
Mass. false pretenses; arrested, indicted, prison.
Lichtenberg, Rev. Utica, N. Y. Luth. Drunkenness; dismissed.
1882 Levinson, Rev. Jacob L. New York.; Cincinnati, Jew. Forgery of $20,000; fled.
Ohio.
Little, Rev. Dr. J. Irondale, Mo.; St. Louis, M. E. Seduction and bastardy with Emma, a 19-year old
Mo.; Poplar Bluff, Mo. "yellow" girl; discovered by his letters;
arrested.
Lampe, Rev. Wheeling, W. Va. Luth. Assault with intent to rape a 12-year old girl.
Laros, Rev. Jesse Allentown, Pa. M. E. Rape on Ida Miller, aged 13, adultery; arrested.
1876 Lathrop, Rev. C. D. Amherst, Mass.
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