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
Suicide, cut his throat.
Purcell, Rev. Arch-Bish. Cincinnati, Ohio. Cath. Larceny, embezzlement of $4,000,000 deposited
with him by his confiding dupes; confess'd;
causing death of 137 persons.
Powis, Rev. Atherton L. New York, N. Y. P. E. Adultery in house of prostitution, caught by his
sons; arrested.
1880 Paige, Rev. A. N. East Hampton, Conn.; E. M. E. Adultery, long continued (five years), while he
Glastonbury, Conn. kept preaching; confessed; prison.
Paul, Rev. New York, N. Y. Bap. "Scandalous conduct," charged by his wife.
Ponder, Rev. Chas. New Albany, Ind. M. E. Suicide.
Peltz, Rev. Jamestown, N. Y. Bap. Adultery; seduced two girls; caught in act;
fled.
Perry, Rev. John A. Rhode Island. Bap. Arson, burnt his home for insurance; prison.
Peck, Rev. H. C. Hanover, Mich. Assault and great bodily harm; suspended.
Pellett, Rev. Egerton, Mich. Swindling, "too free with sisters;" fled.
1878 Peck, Rev. H. P. Napa, Cal.; St. Louis, Mo. Attempted bigamy with a woman who had a husband,
deserting wife.
Quint, D. D., Rev. A. New England. Adultery.
1876 Reagan, Rev. James Madison, Ind. M. E. Adultery with widow McHenry, caught in the act;
suspended.
1877 Rublett, Rev. Albert Hoboken, N. J. Bigamy, adultery, drunkenness; prison.
1878 Rowland, Rev. D. Hackensack, N. J.; Immoral assa'lt on Mrs. A. B. Foote, forgery.
Richmond, Va.
Richardson, Rev. H. C. Baltimore, Md. M. E. Fighting, with superintendent Johnson about
Sunday-school collections.
Ross, Rev. T. S. Jefferson, N. C. Immoral assault and insulting proposals to Mrs.
Dan'l Idol; fled.
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