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. Adultery with "Sister" Wells, wife of Rev. M. F.
Wells, who is blind; caught by a neighbor;
church trial.
Sullivan, Rev. J. C. Salem, O. M. E. Adultery, seduction of "sister," wife of A. L.
Halwick; she told; Sullivan married.
1879 Saxon, Rev. Lowell, Mich. Bap. Swindling Deacon Post; prison.
1882 Saunders, Rev. Mother New York, N. Y. Lewd woman; arrested in house of ill-fame; was a
captain in Salvation Army.
1882 Sklorzik, Rev. Bay City, Mich. Cath. Assault with intent to murder the organist John
Richards; arrested; Richards died of the
injuries; slander from pulpit; sued by Daniels
for $10,000; judgment against him.
Sentenac, Rev. Roxton Falls, Can. Cath. Slander from pulpit of Dr. Desgrobois; sued;
compromised, paying $1,000.
Slater, Rev. Ira Cherry Valley, Ill. Bap. Larceny, stealing horse; arrested.
1883 Sherin, Rev. A., alias A. Pierre, Dak.; Huron, Dak.; M. E. Adultery, seduction, false personation; occupied
Sheridan, or A. Sherdin, or Flandran, Dak.; Big Stone same room at Dakota House, Huron, with Miss
A. Sherdian. City, Minn. Rice; registered as "A. Sheridan and wife;"
introduced her as "Miss Rice, my wife's niece;"
preached next day at Flandran, "Miss Rice, a
cousin," still with him; married, and family:
confessed registering "A. Sheridan and wife,"
and occupying same room, "merely to protect from
harm a modest, timid, warm-hearted woman, of
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