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
Ill. to Bishop Spaulding.
1878 Dale, Rev., Ev., New Castle, Ill. Immoral assault on two girls, one 12, other 14;
fled.
Daley, Rev. John New York, N. Y. Cath. Drunkenness, habitual; workhouse.
1879 Esmon, Rev. Albert Alabama. Illicit distilling; two stills destroyed by U.S.
officials; fled.
1882 Ellis, Rev. Wm. T. St. Louis, Mo. Nuisance; arrested, fined.
1882 Ellis, Rev. Edwd. H., Ev. Thomaston, Me. Bap. Adultery, seduction, and elopement with Mrs.
John E. Rose; arrested, fined $400, jailed at
St. John's, N. B.
Eastman, Rev. Chas. A., Geo. Roxb'ry, Lewist'n, Me.;; Cong. Adultery, bigamy, lying, false personation,
E. Hindley, C. B. Merrill. Potterville, Whitehall,; deserting wife and family; first married Miss
Kendall, Alamo,; Mich.; Emma Keyes, of Lewiston, Me.; second marriage
Plainwell. with a Miss Piper, of Alamo; broke jail at
Kalamazoo; sent to Michigan penitentiary; very
religious.
1879 Eagan, Rev. D. San Francisco, Cal. Cath. Adultery with "sisters."
Edmonson, Rev. Nathan Schollsville, N. Y. Bap. Suicide; hung himself.
1882 Farmer, Rev. G. W. Tamaroa, Ill. M. E. Assault and battery; beat Deacon Johnson over
the head with a chair for saying "Good-morning."
Fern, Rev. Thomas, or Fernly, Philadelphia, Pa. M. E. Libel on William Entriken; arrested; most
Rev. Thos. A. popular preacher in the city.
Fulton, Rev. Dr. T. D. Brooklyn, N. Y. Libel upon Rev. T. B. Conway; sued for $40,000;
fighting.
Fleming, Rev. N. Cleveland, O. Cath. Drunkenness, visiting house of ill-fame; riot,
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