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
Cong. Cruelty to family, "unchristian conduct;"
expelled.
Lee, Rev. Wm. H. Jersey City, N. J. Beating wife many times, profanity; arrest'd.
1878 Lautrell, Rev. Alf. M. New York, N. Y. Seduction of a young colored servant girl,
lying; arrested.
Luxumburg, Rev. Moritz New York, N. Y. Jew. Desertion of wife.
Lyda, Rev. Dr. Wheeling, W. Va. Poisoning starving children, assault with intent
to murder; arrested.
Linn, Rev. Pittsburgh, Pa. Adultery many times.
Langdon, D. D., Rev. New York, N. Y. M. E. Embezzlement, larceny from M. E. book concern.
Lindsay, Rev. Medina, N. Y. Murder, whipped a little 3-year old boy to death
for incorrectly saying Lord's Pray'r.
LeClaire, Rev. Aug. Hoosic Falls, N. Y. Adultery with deacon's wife, false personation,
alias Doolittle.
Leak, Rev. J. F. Troy, Kan. Seduction, bastardy with a young "sister."
Loring, Rev. Osage, Iowa. Adultery with wife of deacon Hawley, caught in
act; both confessed to many offenses.
Locker, Rev. John Cass City, Mich. M. E. Adultery; elopement with "sister" Bell; state
prison three years.
1879 Landers, Rev. Brooklyn, Mo. Bap. Fighting and quarreling for the pulpit with Rev.
Mr. Treadwell; riot in church.
Long, Rev. George Springfield, Mo. Bap. Murder of Frank Gaddy; arrested.
1882 Lofton, D.D., Rev. George A. St. Louis, Mo.; Memphis, Bap. Drunkenness; immoral assault on a lady in cars;
Tenn.; Georgia. knocked down by a passenger. Lying; church
trial.
Lewis, Rev. Peter Washington, D. C. Bap. Drunkenness; convicted; fined.
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