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
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1876 Hanks, Rev. G. Litchfield, Ill.; St. Bap. Adultery; drunkenness in a brothel at St. Louis;
Louis, Mo. arrested.
1882 Hyde, Rev. Dr. W. A. Leadville, Col.; Portland, M. E. Adultery, seduction, elopement with a "sister,"
Or. deserting wife and children; arrested by his own
son; forgery of recommendation.
1876 Irwin, Rev. G. A., Ev., St. Louis, Mo. P. E. Adultery, drunkenness, beating wife, profanity,
lying, assault to murder; arrested, prison.
1876 Johnson, Rev. W. J. Eureka, Ill. M. E. Adultery, seduction, elopement with wife of John
S. Brayman, leaving her children; Johnson is
single, and a great revivalist.
1879 Johnson, Rev. W. A. Lindsay, Pa.; Barre, Pa. Pres. Gross swindling of widow and orphan children:
arrested.
1882 Jeffries, Rev. M. St. Joseph, Mo. M. E. Robbing mails a long time; prison.
Jamison, Rev. Geneva, O. M. E. Embezzlement of church funds.
Keiser, Rev. Alex. S. Womelsdorf, Pa.; Luth. Seduction, bastardy, breach of promise;
Pottsville, Pa. arrested; seduced Miss Lizzie Miller; she
supported him while studying theology; he
married another; expelled; confessed on trial.
Kuhns, Rev. S. F. Lewisburg, O.; New Paris, U. B. Adultery, seduction of wife of "Brother" Hinkle;
O.; Dayton, O. confessed; said he "couldn't help it;" married.
1883 Kruel, Rev. Kankakee, Ill. Cath. Drunkenness, breach of promise, left the church;
promised to marry "Sister" Angela; took her to
hotel, staid with her several days, then
deserted her, and returned to priesthood.
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