Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
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Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
M. E. Assault and battery; knocked Capt. McCaulley
down and pounded him.
Denton, Rev. J. L. or J. W. Fayetteville, Ark. Suicide, charged with embezzlement.
Driver, Rev. S. M. Baker City, Idaho. M. E. Adultery with "sisters;" buried six wives.
Davis, Rev. Geo. Cleveland, O.; Fort Wayne, Deserting wife and children; proposing marriage
Ind. to several ladies; arrested.
Draper, Rev. Frank Youngstown, O.; Riverside, M. E. Robbery of his friend and room-mate;
O. drunkenness; fled; spent the cash; his friend
died; confessed.
1883 Davis, Rev. Geo., Ev., Logansport, Ind.; Fort In prison.
Wayne, Ind.
DePuy, Rev. Dr. M. E. Swindling in connection with "Isabella mine;"
editor Christian Advocate, resigned.
Davis, Rev. Madison, Ind. M. E. Seduction, bastardy, with "sister" Jennie
Williams; prosecuted.
1880 Deems, Rev. Dr. New York. Lying, so says Rev. Dr. Mackie.
1882 Dollman, Rev. W. Erie, Pa. M. E. Assault with intent to murder his wife and
family, with poison and "cold steel;" arrested;
prison.
Dowd, Rev. W. W. Portchester, N. Y. Pres. Swindling; would not pay bills.
Dollard, Rev. Wilmington, Del. Cath. Indecent proposals to Miss Lizzie Jordan;
slandered her and her family from the pulpit;
sued by her brother Charley Jordan.
Dufresne, Rev. Holyoke, Mass. Cath. Slander of P. Hackman; fined $3,400; selling
liquor in his church and school; fled to Canada.
1880 Dugan, Rev. Thos. Delavan, Ill.; Mason City, Cath. Rape upon his young housekeeper; she complained
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