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
Bigamy, adultery, lying, swindling; arrested.
Canary, Rev. Andrew New York, N. Y. Cath. Larceny, stealing horse, drunkenness; arrested.
Chapman, Rev. Richard Pine Bluff Spa, Tex. Bap. Murder of John Turner; stabbed him three times.
Colfelt, Rev. New York. Pres. Literary piracy; church trial.
1879 Clapp, Rev. Lowell, Mich. Bap. Swindling; prison.
1882 Cook Rev. Alvin O. Eugene, Or.; Springfield, Chris. Adultery, seduction, elopement with wife of Rix,
Or. deserting wife and children; temperance
lecturer.
1882 Cleniheim, Rev. Cincinnati, O.; Avondale, Pres. Fighting with one of his elders; got whipped;
O. elder's name, Robert Hood.
1883 Cobb, Rev. R. H. Taunton, Mass. M. E. Deserting wife, leaving her penniless and sick
in bed; investigated; resigned.
Corken, Rev. Salisbury P't, Mass.; Lynn, Cong. Literary piracy; preached Wilberforce's sermons;
Mass. quack doctor; sued for malpractice; deposed.
Cox, Rev. Henry, D.D., San Francisco, Cal. Gross swindling U. S. pension agent; robbed a
("Hallelujah Cox"). blind and helpless soldier of $7,278, pension;
swindled a widow out of $2,535.
1883 Chambers, Rev. A. I. New Haven, Conn. M. E. Misappropriating church funds; sued.
Comstock, Rev. I. Tonganoxie, Kan.; Reno, Ad. Rape, adultery, on 13-year-old daughter of Mr.
Kan. Anderson; arrested; prison at Leavenworth.
Cook, Rev. Jo. Boston, Mass. Lying generally.
Copeland, Rev. Frasier Walhalla, S. C. Murder of W. J. Hunnicritt; confessed; hanged.
1878 Clark, Rev. W. J. Lisbon, N. Y. Pres. "Immoral conduct;" suspended.
1879 Curr, Rev. Alan Dubuque, Iowa.; Bap. Larceny, deserting wife, drunkenness, gross
Leavenworth, Kan. fraud, lying, cheating.
1882 Dye, Rev. J. H., P.E. Searcy, Ark.
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