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
sister, Miss Lowther; deserting wife and
children; fled; arrested with his paramour;
prison.
Randall, Rev. N. B. Prattsburgh, N. Y. M. E. Immoral assault on Viola Smith, aged 14; she
attempted suicide; expelled.
1876 Reynolds, Rev. John N. Booneville, Iowa. Seduction of Miss Hattie Slater, a pupil under
his charge; penitentiary 4 years.
1881 Reeve, Rev. B. F. Brooklyn, N. Y. M. E. Quarreling for pulpit with Rev. Hargrave.
Rogers, Rev. Dr. Delphi, N. Y. P. E. Irregularities; invited to resign.
Ross, Rev. Geangaco, N. Y.; St. Johns, Adultery, bigamy, three wives and families;
Mich.; Ovid, Mich. deserting wife and children; forgery; states
prison; still preaching.
Rock, Rev. R. Canton, Ohio. U. B. Profanity; suspended.
Ryan, Rev. Cromwell, Conn. Cath. Drunkenness; immoralities; monastery.
Rohe, Rev. Charles H. Detroit, Mich. Luth. Embezzlement, malfeasance, lying.
Rexford, Rev. E. S. Detroit, Mich. Turned wife out of doors; divorced.
1882 Roeber, Rev. F. W. Elmhurst, Ill. Luth. Drunkenness, Sabbath breaking; resigned.
Ryan, Rev. St. Louis, Mo. Cath. Assault with felonious intent; riot,
drunkenness, fighting, quarreling.
1878 Robinson, Rev. Fred Putnam, Ill. Outrageous conduct; exposed.
1880 Robinson, Rev. E. Ev. Binghamton, N. Y. Adultery, seduction of many sisters; perjury;
lying; desertion of wife and family; fled; kept
diary of his liaisons in Greek and Latin;
assault with intent to commit murder.
Roberts, Rev. J. P. Troy, Kan. M. E. Adult'ry, attempted elopement with a young
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