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
wife of J. R. McGill; forgery for $2,600;
deserting wife and 15 children; stole $2,600
from his wife; Mrs. McGill deserting three
children; embezzlement; arrested, indicted.
Woodruff, Rev. R. H. Baltimore, Md. Robbing mail; pleaded guilty, fined.
Wallace, Rev. Philadelphia, Pa. Bap. Fighting in pulpit with Rev. Green, threatening
to kill him.
1883 Waldron, Rev. Thomas, alias Buffalo, N. Y.; La Salle, Cath. Rape on Hattie Carr, aged 7 years, a pupil;
"Brother Frank." Ill.; New York, N. Y. arrested, state prison five years; principal of
St. Joseph's College; formerly; principal of De
la Salle (Catholic) Institute, New York.
1882 Walsh, Rev. South Natick, Mass. Cath. Embezzlement of $8,000, church funds.
1883 Woodworth, Rev. A. M. Otisville, N. Y.; Port M. E. Drunkenness for a week, gambling in a saloon.
Jervis, N. Y.
Walk, Rev. David Indianapolis, Ind. Chris. Egotism, puffing himself in the papers.
Worthen, Rev. H. W. Northfield, Vt.; M. E. Rape on Mrs. S. F. Gibbs, by means of opiates;
Burlington, Vt. sued.
Wright, Rev. Prince Chillicothe, Mo. M. E. Adultery, expelled; an old man.
Walker, Rev. J. B. R. East Hartford, Conn. Adultery, inhuman cruelty to wife; lying,
charged by wife in divorce suit.
1873 Weeks, Rev. Thos. J. New York. Bap. Larceny; prison two years.
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