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
arrested, jailed, confessed, fined.
1883 Fleming, Rev. Boston, Mass. Cath. Assault and battery on a little girl; tore some
pictures away from her; she went into
convulsions; sued for damages by her father;
fined; riot with 1,000 Irish against the father.
1882 Garry, Rev. M. M. Cincinnati, O. Bap. Burglary, immoral assault; shot, badly wounded,
while scaling back wall of yard at midnight, by
Roger Pearson.
Gilmour, Rev. Bish. Ohio. Slander; sued by E. Cowlee, of the Leader.
Gray, Rev. J. A. Portland, Or. Bap. Drunkenness, confessed, resigned.
1882 Green, Rev. Abijah Philadelphia, Pa.; Atlantic Bap. Larceny, stealing books; fighting at church
City, N. J. trial with Rev. Wallace and others.
Gleason, Rev. P. J. St. Louis, Mo.; Louisiana, Cath. Seduction, bastardy, with Mary Proctor, née
Mo. Ryan; confessed, subsequently denied; after her
marriage adultery and bastardy with her again;
first child named John Patrick Gleason, second
Richard Gleason Ryan; suspended from priesthood
by Bishop Kenrick.
1883 Green, Rev. Mt. Gilead, O. Seduction, elopement with a 13-year-old daughter
of a "brother."
Gibbons, Rev. Baltimore, Md. Cath. Swindling Mrs. Simpson, while dying, out of her
James--Archbishop. property; sued.
1879 Gaines, Rev. G. W. Columbia, Mo.; Centralia, M. E. Adultery, seduction of Miss Maria Delly; took
Ill.; Louisiana, Mo. her to conference with him; slept with her at
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