Abernethy, Rev. J. T. Snow Hill, N. C. M. E. Kissing Mrs. Grimsley; shot by Mr. Grimsley,
resigned.
Anderson, Rev. J. T. Owsley Co., Ky. Pres. Because Wilson family deferred one year marriage
of their daughter to him, drove nail through
foot of their horse, necessitating killing, put
petroleum in their well, terrorized them with
forged warnings to leave, put powder in Wilson's
forge; escaped.
Andrews, Rev. Henry Marienfield, Tex. Cath. Murder (see under Peters, Rev. J. H.)
Andrews, Rev. Geo. Essex, Mass. Arson to obtain insurance.
Anderson, Rev. S. P. St. Louis, Mo. Bap. Theft and forgery; sentenced to five years'
imprisonment.
Adams, Rev. C. G. Lockport, N. Y. Epis. Charged with accepting bribes and embezzling.
Ali, Rev. Jos. Newark, N. J. Cath. Charged with assaulting nine-year-old girl.
Arnold, Rev. John Wellington, O. U. B. Charged with murdering wife.
Ahlfeldt, Rev. Carl San Francisco, Cal. Luth. Drunkenness; imprisoned.
Booth, Rev. James Coulton, O. Raping deaf and dumb girl.
Bonsack, Rev. David Westminster, Md. Dunk. Suicide.
Bowles, Rev. Marion Omaha, Neb. Chris. Raping parishioner's wife.
Bacon, Rev. Mr. Norwich, Conn. Obscene language.
Baxter, Rev. Geo. W. Des Moines, Ia. Pres. Sporting tendencies; engaged to two women at
once.
Barrows, Rev. C. D. San Francisco, Cal. Cong. Immorality.
Booth, Rev. C. M. Springfield, Mass. Bap. Forgery.
Bristor, Rev. Geo. R. Spring Valley. M. E. Seduction of sixteen-year-old ward.
Butler, Rev. Father Jersey City, N. J. Cath. Elopement.
Bennett, Rev. J. R. Morgantown, Ky. Meth. Obtaining money under false pretenses.
Benjamin, Rev. H. D. Portsmouth, O. Suicide.
Butler, Rev. Mr. Raleigh, N. C. Bap. Elopement.
1892 Best, Rev. Ed. Hamilton, Ont. Cursing his neighbor and praying the Lord to
destroy him; this in a disorderly manner and at
open window; fined $10.
Browne, Rev. Robert New York. Bap. Drunkenness.
1890 Bickley, Rev. F. D. T. Covington, Ky. M. E. Charged with immorality; lying;
maladministration; profanity.
1889 Bohannon, Rev. Chas. Louisville, Ky. Bap. Elopement.
1889 Boyle, Rev. J. J. Raleigh, N. C.; Winchester, Cath. In North Carolina, assault with intent to commit
Ill. rape; at Winchester, going to St. Louis on a
spree and attempting to shoot woman in a
disorderly house.
Bloom, Rev. Jos. Oswego, N. Y. Bap. Charged with theft of horse and sleigh.
Brom, Rev. Dr. B. Central City, Neb. Pres. Theft of $1,500; forgery.
Black, Rev. Mr. Springfield, O. Arrested on charge of slander.
1891 Bowers, Rev. E. T. Kansas City, Mo. Pres. Adultery.
Brushingham, Rev. J. P. Chicago. Meth. Charged with bastardy. (Was fond of abusing
Roscoe Conkling and other Freethinkers for
Infidelity and immorality.)
1891 Buck, Rev. Mr. Yankton, S. D. Faith Cure. Swindling by alleged cures; starving and
freezing his children; fled on suspicion of
having murdered his boy.
1892 Best, Rev. Jos. Hamilton, Can. Assault on wife.
Blanton, Rev. Mr. Cave Springs, Ga. Meth. Writing letter to mulattress to assign immoral
meeting; expelled.
Barr, Rev. D. A. Allentown, Pa. Slander; expelled.
Brown, Rev. Geo. Portland, N. Y. Bigamy.
Butler, Rev. Jas. Dunlap, Tenn. M. E. Elopement and horse-stealing.
Brown, Rev. Wesley Bedford, Ia. Chris. Breach of promise (engaged to five girls at
once).
Boone, Rev. Wm. Calhoun, Ga. Poisoning a family.
Buchanan, Rev. S. H. Little Rock, Ark. Charged with embezzlement of $5,000.
Bair, Rev. Mr. Royal Center, Ind. Charged with adultery.
Baxter, Rev. Charged by church committee with lying and
wholesale love-making.
Bowman, Rev. A. S. G. Reading, Pa. Arrested for breaking into church.
Broad, Rev. T. P. Topeka, Kan. Cong. Charged with criminal libel.
Burdette, Rev. Robt. ("Bob St. Louis, Mo. Bap. Charged with continuous drunkenness which caused
Burdette.") him to disappoint several audiences for
lectures.
1890 Carter, Rev. T. C., DD. Chattanooga, Tenn. Meth. Charged with adultery and suborning witnesses.
1890 Cruchet, Rev. A. B. Montreal, Can. Pres. Seduction.
Crocker, Rev. Sim. Sweettown, I. T. Bap. Murder of a preacher.
Conyer, Rev. J. F. Chattanooga, Tenn. Attempted murder.
Campbell, Rev. Jas. Columbus, Ind. Meth. Practicing abortion.
Clark, Rev. J. Dayton, O. Charged with murder.
Corder, Rev. Willis Marion, Ill. Bap. Drunkenness.
Canterbury, Rev. J. C. Redlands, Cal. Embezzlement.
Calvin, Rev. John Green Co., Ala. Meth. Murder.
Carter, Rev. H. R. O. Baltimore. Adultery.
Campbell, Rev. W. H. Akron, O. Intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Cave, Rev. W. A. Wooster. Theft.
Copper, Rev. E. K. Rochester, N. Y. M. E. Drunkenness.
Dobbs, Rev. A. S. Franklin, Wash.; Seattle, Cruelty to wife, forcing her to black his boots
Wash.; Cameron, Mo. before church and rewarding her with an insult;
she became insane, recovered, got divorce;
embezzlement at Cameron, Mo.
Dale, Rev. Walker R. Atlanta, Ga. Bap. Charged with bigamy.
Danks, Rev. John A. Pittsburgh, Pa. M. E. Threatening life; slander; convicted and
suspended.
Duncan, Rev. Henry Birmingham, Ga. Poisoned wife and eloped; hanged.
Dempsey, Rev. Thos. Highland, Wis. Cath. Made improper visits to Mr. Grace's wife; on
Grace's charging criminality eleven parishioners
dragged him to the priest's house amid cries of
"Lynch him!" when the priest beat him in the
face, the party forced him to his knees, and he
retracted to save his life; Grace sues for
$15,000.
Doelling, Rev. Adolph Gr'nd R'pids, Mich. Theft of watch and $2 from preacher; imprisoned
one year.
Dudley, Rev. Mr. Gibbon, Neb. Meth. Seduction; abuse and desertion of the seduced
girl after marriage.
De Ford, Rev. A. M. Hortonville, Wis. Counterfeiting.
Durant, Rev. A. H. Sumter, S. C. Murder.
Dyer, Rev. Ross Macomb, Ill. Bap. Elopement with a married woman, deserting wife
and children.
Davis, Rev. Geo. E. Chicago, Ill. Bigamy.
Downs, Rev. Mr. Boston, Mass. Bap. Charged with adultery.
Dill, Rev. A. C. Sterling, N. J. Indecent familiarities with women.
Dawson, Rev. G. E. Wheeling, W. Va. M. E. Lying, robbery, fraud.
Dumont, Rev. Wm. Kalamazoo, Mich. Swindling.
Dubs, Bishop. Indianapolis, Ind. Charged with circulating obscene literature.
Dittke, Rev. Herman Shawano Co., Wis. Luth. Charged with cruelty to children.
Donnelly, Rev. Father Los Angeles, Cal. Cath. Desertion of wife.
Derepentencigny, Rev. Father Montreal, Can. Cath. Illicit distilling.
Dunbar, Rev. Edw. Oxford, Ga. Meth. Bigamy.
Davie, Rev. Mr. New Haven, Mich. Charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Dobbin. Rev. John Wacousta, Mich. Gross immorality.
Edgell, Rev. Mr. Parkersburg, W. V. Meth. Forgery of pension affidavits for purpose of
sale.
Early, Rev. Father Pou'keepsie, N. Y. Cath. Assault on a parishioner during services.
Edward, Rev. W. M. Portland, N. D. Charged with immorality with women; fled,
deserting family.
Eastman, Rev. Jas. M. Olmsted Falls, O. M. E. Seduction.
Flory, Rev. B. F. Pawnee City, Neb. Forgery.
Fritch, Rev. M. L. Shillington, Pa. Ref. Long course of theft.
Fitzgerald, Rev. Mr. Charlot, N. Y. Cath. Beating and choking a lady; fined $50.
Fleming, Rev, S. J. Monte Vista, Cal. M. E. Swindle of $6,000.
Finnerty, Rev. Mr. Dayton, O. Cath. Adultery.
Flaherty, Rev. Chas. Rochester, N. Y. Cath. Rape.
Fleming, Rev. Jas. Detroit, Mich. Cruelty to wife.
Farrington. Rev. F'r. Louisville, Ky. Cath. Drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Guihot, Rev. Father Montreal, Can. Cath. Adultery.
Griffis, Rev. J. K. Waconda, Ill. Bap. Eloped with young parishioner, taking all wife's
money and jewelry.
Garland, Rev. J. B. Vermillion, S. D. Epis. Charged with embezzlement of $14,000.
Gordon, Rev. C. B. W. Petersburg, Va. Bap. Charged with selling vote and influence; asked
to resign.
George, Rev. Harry Fishkill, N. Y. Seduction, and abettal of an abortion which
proved fatal.
Garrett, Rev. Mr. Pa. Forgery, accessoriness to; expelled.
Goine, Rev. C. C. Fort Scott, Kan. Bap. Seduction; fled.
Gates, Rev. Geo. N. Savanna, Ill. Bap. Seduction; expelled.
George, Rev. A. Leeds, N. Y. Charged with seduction of his stepdaughter,
which resulted in her death.
Gordon, Rev. Frank South Solon, O. Disc. Seduction.
Gardner, Rev. C. M. Toledo, O. While married, writing love-letters to girls;
expelled.
Gurr, Rev. Henry Oakland, Cal. Epis. Cruelty to wife.
Gentle, Rev. George Washington, O. Attempted rape of ten-year-old girl.
Griesen, Rev. Mr. Chicago. Charged with slander.
Gifford, Rev. Wm. C. Meth. Charged with adultery.
Garrett, Rev. Philip Reading, Pa. U. B. Obtaining money on false pretenses.
Gratza, Rev. Father Hillsboro, Ill. Cath. Charged with circulating obscene pictures.
Gilford, Rev. W. E. Chicago, Ill. Meth. Immorality.
Hendricks, Rev. R. O. Meth. Assault with deadly weapon.
Hoddy, Rev. Carroll N. Decatur, Ill. Chris. Drunkenness.
Hayden, Rev. Francis Drunkenness and frequenting brothel.
Henderson, Rev. T. R. Lima, O. Meth. Charged with seduction.
Hoffman, Rev. John Waukesha, Mich. Meth. Charged with cruelty to wife.
Hall, Rev. C. J. New London, Wis. Bigamy.
Heininger, Rev. Elkhart, Ind. Falsehood and slander.
Hembree, Rev. C. C. Guthrie, Okla. Threatening with revolver new claimant of
pulpit, from which Hembree had been deposed for
disreputable conduct; arrested.
Hennessey, Rev. E. M. Dungannon, O. Cath. Assault and battery of a woman; fined $700 and
imprisoned ninety days.
Hogfin, Rev. A. O. Sabetha, Kan. Charged with criminal libel.
Hughes, Rev. Chas. S. Sedalia, Mo. Charged with forgery.
Holmes, Rev. Mr. Dubuque, Ill. Counterfeiting.
Healy, Rev. Mr. Pierce City, Mo. Cath. Arrested for criminal libel.
Holted, Rev. Nicholas Louisville, Ky. Cath. Charged with immorality with a young lady;
forced to resign.
Hooper, John F. Kingston, N, Y.; Mott Pres. Cruelty to wife at Kingston; elopement at Mott
Haven, N. Y. Haven.
Hildreth. Rev. T. F. Chicago, Ill. M. E. Charged with scandalous immorality.
Henry, Rev. Mr. Odessa, Mo. Charged with seduction.
Hammond, Rev. Wm. Montreal, Can.; Yreka, Bap. Extensive swindling; arrested for attempt to
Cal.; Franklin F'ls, Ill.; poison a lady whom he had married for her money.
Indiana.; Georgia.
Helmick, Rev. D. M. Neola, Ia. Meth. Unprovoked murder of a man whom he had failed to
intimidate from marrying a lady loved by both.
Hinsman, Rev. Z. K. Asotin, Wash. Meth. Elopement and wife desertion.
Hale, Rev. John Dayton, O. Fraudulent dealings.
Hibler, Rev. Sidney Saradia, Miss. Meth. Adultery; killed by husband.
Harrison, Rev. G. Cannon, Tex. Meth. Murder and suicide.
Holohan, Rev. John J. Hinsdale, N. H. Cath. Charged with lewdness.
Hallman, Rev. S. T. Concord, N. C. Seduction.
1892 Hallinger, Rev. Edw. Jersey City, N. J. Bap. Murder; hanged.
Hagins, Rev. Mr. Oswego, N. Y. Desertion of wife and children for another
woman.
Harris, Rev. Andrew Clinton, Miss. Bap. Murder.
Irvine, Rev. Ingram Braddock, Pa. Cong. Adultery; swindling.
Johnson, Rev. W. W. Laurel, Del. M. E. Attempt to elope and leave family.
Jones, Rev. Thomas R. Albion, Mich. Bap. Forgery.
1890 Johnson, Rev. H. E. Greenville, Pa. M. E. Charged on twenty-three counts with indecent
conduct with young ladies.
Jones, Rev. Geo. W. Long Branch, N. J. Embezzlement of church collections.
Jealicka, Father J. J. Chicago, Ill. Cath. Insulting little girls.
Johnson, Rev. H. R. J. Chicago, Ill. Threatening life of rival evangelist; held in
bonds to keep peace.
Jennings, Rev. J. B. Newark, N. J. Charged with wife-desertion, drunkenness, and
lying.
Kolasinski, Rev. Fath'r Toledo, O. Cath. Charged with rape of eleven-year-old girl.
Knauf, Rev. George Pittsburg, Pa. Charged with abetting murder.
Kuhlman, Rev. Chas. Marshall Ill. Cath. Immoral conduct.
Koehler, Rev. A. N. Farmer's Retreat, Ind. Luth. Indecent familiarities with women.
Kohn, Rev. Horace Bucyrus, O. Attempted seduction.
Kelsey, Rev. Joel S. McCook, Neb. Cong. Seduction of girls; fled to escape lynching.
King, Rev. T. Oakland, Cal. Drunkenness.
Knight, Rev. David Caldwell Co., N. C. Bap. Desertion of wife and twelve children to elope
with mother-in-law.
Kimball, Rev. O. D. Newton, Mass.; Leominster, Bap. Sodomy with boys; seduction of little girls;
Mass. dismissed; confessed.
Kelly, Rev. Alfred B. Brooklyn, N. Y. Theft; confessed.
Kroeger, Rev. Father Elkhart, Ind. Cath. Swindling in the amount of $17,000.
Kertly, Rev. F. S. Franklin, Ind. Chris. Forgery.
Kisler, Rev. J. B. Seneca City, Ga. Hol. Burglary.
Koesalsko, Rev. Jos. Hazelton, Pa. Cath. Libel; embezzlement.
Lord, Rev. William West Creek, N. J. Bap. Charged with seduction.
1899 Lightfoot, Rev. Mr. Newport, Ark. Bap. Swindling congregation; shot dead by them.
Lerch, Rev. Fred. Syracuse, N. Y. Cath. Indecent liberties with eight-year-old girl;
sentenced to penitentiary.
Lindler, Rev. George Nashville, Tenn. Swindling.
Laird, Rev. G. M. Gillespie, Mo. Attempt to blackmail.
Lennax, Ernest Chicago, Ill. Meth. Charged with embezzlement.
McArthur, Rev. Julius Dover, N. H. Bap. Horse-stealing and murder.
Moore, Rev. Henry C. Little Rock, Ark. Charged with passing counterfeit money.
Morse, Rev. Wm. F. Big Rapids, Mich. Wes. Elopement and desertion of family.
Mastin, Rev. J. J. St. Elmo, Tenn. Bap. Writing love letters to several ladies with whom
he had no acquaintance.
1889 McCready, Rev. R. H. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pres. Charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses; arrested.
Marquis, Rev. Mr. Osage City, Kan. Pres. Charged with immodest conduct with young ladies;
forced to resign.
Mowbray, Rev. Mr. Springfield. Bap. Adultery.
McIntosh, Rev. Mr. St. Louis, Mo. M. E. Charged with bigamy, and using obscene language.
Mertz, Rev. Matthew Columbus, Ind. Luth. Adultery.
McNeeley, Rev. Oscar Indianapolis, Ind. Chris. Charged with forgery.
Mitterling, Rev. D. J. Lucas, O. Luth. Gross immorality.
Murphy, Rev. Coniff Sioux City. Cath. Intoxication and disorderliness.
Martin, Rev. L. Detroit, Mich. Fornication.
Mayes, Rev. Jas. Arcola, Ill. M. E. Selling liquor without license.
Mailluchette, Rev. L. Detroit, Mich. Cath. Adultery.
Meyer, Rev. H. Lincoln, Ill. Luth. Charged with speculation and falsehood.
McBride, Rev. M. J. Harrisburg, Pa. Cath. Compelled dying man to will him his estate.
Michanowski, Rev. A. Jersey City, N. J. Cath. Embezzlement of church funds.
Miracle, Rev. Geo. W. Grove, Kan. Meth. Elopement with married woman, deserting wife and
four children.
McCready, Rev. R. H. Pittsburgh, Pa. Cong. Charged with theft of $319.
McManus, Rev. Wm. N. Springfield, Pa. Chris. Elopement with a parishioner's wife.
Meynardie, Rev. J. S. Atlanta, Ga. Immorality; expelled.
Mitchell, Rev. N. W. Fort Worth, Tex. Pres. Heavy forgeries; fled.
Moysant, Rev. J. Chicago, Ill. Cath. Seduction of and elopement with the wife of the
famous politician McDonald, who says: "She
became a fanatic in religion, and the brute
brought a tremendous religious influence to bear
on her. Under his powerful leverage, the church,
he made her an easy prey. To think that he lived
on me, blessed my food, took my children on his
knee and blessed them!"
Mower, Rev. Mr. Pa. U. B. Immorality and forgery.
McFarland, Rev. A. B. Pittsburgh Pa. Assault and terrible cruelty to wife; divorce
given her.
Mills, Rev. Michael Detroit, Mich. Arrested for seduction and many immoralities
with women.
Martin, Rev. N. H. Chatham, Ont. Epis. Breach of promise (engaged to three girls);
fled.
1891 Moore, Rev. Geo. Louisville, Ky. Bap. Theft of Bible and other property.
Marshall, Rev. W. F. Kinderhook, N. Y. Seduction under promise of marriage, and
desertion.
Moore, Rev. H. H. Warren, Pa. Charged with immoralities.
Mayer, Rev. Mr. Erie, Pa. Wantonness; tarred and feathered.
Moore, Rev. Lewis Nashville, Tenn. Incest.
Matlock, Rev. Robt. Izard Co., Ark. Murder.
Martin, Rev. R. L. Evansville, Wis. Drunkenness.
Maczynski, Rev. Father Cath. Charged with embezzlement of $3,700.
McArthur, Rev. Julius Dover, N. H. Bap. Horse-stealing and murder.
Moore, Rev. Henry C. Little Rock, Ark. Charged with passing counterfeit money.
Nailand, Rev. Jas. Springfield, Mo. Theft; imprisoned ten days.
Norto, Rev. L. L. Macon City, Ga. Charged with theft.
Nutting, Rev. W. W. Lisbon, N. D. Elopement.
Nelson, Rev. Walter Port Burwell, Ont. Elopement and wife-desertion.
Orne, Rev. A. L. Haverhill, Mass. Faith Cure. Allowing child to die without medical service.
O'Donnell, Rev. Father Sedamsville, O. Cath. Drunkenness.
Orvis, Rev. Wm. Philadelphia, Pa. Cong. Medical swindling.
Oftedal, Rev. Gus. Wahpeton, N. D. Luth. Charged with whipping his servant-girl for her
spiritual discipline.
O'Riordan, Rev. M. V. Buffalo, N. Y. Cath. Drunkenness; forgery; consorting with lewd
women; embezzling church money.
Owen, Rev. Thos. Vernon, Ala. Bap. Insulting ladies who would not attend his
meeting; mobbed out of the neighborhood;
convicted.
Overton, Rev. W. A. Greene Co., Ga. Bap. Suicide.
O'Sullivan, Rev. John Camillus, N. Y. Cath. Charged with seduction and deposed.
Orbach, Rev. C. L. Sauk Rapids, Minn. Luth. Charged with adultery.
O'Connor, Rev. Father Wilmington, Del. Cath. Drunkenness.
O'Connor, Rev. Father Chicago, Ill. Cath. Criminal intercourse with girl under fourteen.
Otis, Rev. Father Calumet, Mich. Cath. Charged with seduction.
Phillips, Rev. R. D. Elmira, N. Y. Meth. Forgery.
Payne, Rev. J. H. Columbus, O. Theft.
Prouty, Rev. Enoch Beloit, Wis. Bap. Dishonesty, lying, wife-desertion, adultery.
Percival, Rev. Harold Detroit. Bap. Sodomy.
Powell, Rev. Wm. Macon. Ga. Perjury.
Parsons, Rev. M. Perry, Ia. Bap. Charged with embezzlement.
Pierce, Rev. Geo. J. Salem, Mass.; Philipston, Cong. Charged with many immoralities.
Mass; Bangor, Me.; Danbury,
N. H.; Portsmouth, N. H.
Parker. Rev. F. Sherman, Tex. Meth. Charged with forgery.
Parrault, Rev. Father Dickinson. N. D. Charged with forgery.
1889 Packard, Rev. J. Los Angeles, Cal. Hol. Ran up board bill until landlady became
embarrassed for money; suggested that he pawn
her watch for her, and did so and absconded with
the proceeds.
1891 Peters, Rev. J. H. Marienfeld, Tex. Cath. With Father Andrews governed a convent of boys;
one escaped and revealed that the two priests
had killed a student, telling the escaped one
that priests had a right to murder; Andrews,
with the justice of peace who held inquest, and,
being a strong Catholic and under the priest's
control, returned verdict of suicide, arrested;
Peters missing.
Pettit, Rev. Mr. Lafayette, Ind. Arrested for wife-poisoning.
Perry, Rev. Spurgeon Philadelphia, Pa. Horse-stealing.
Prather, Rev. E. L. Lincoln, Ill. Pres. Charged with many seductions; deposed.
Pistor, Rev. Mr. Albuquerque, N. M. Luth. Drunkenness and embezzlement of church funds;
deposed.
Phillips, Rev. J. W. Joliet, Ill. Adultery.
Petty, Rev. W. P. Maysville, Tex. Meth. Charged with indecencies with girls.
Paul, Rev. Mr. Heraldsburg, Cal. Meth. Libel.
Poole, Rev. Pedro Vera Cruz. Cath. Murder.
Price, Rev. J. W. Ottumwa, Ia. Bap. Criminal connection.
Quinn, Rev. Father Spokane Falls, Wash. Cath. Indecent liberties with little girls; under
assumed character of John Smith sentenced to
ninety days in workhouse, whereupon revealed
true profession and was but fined $100.
Quay, Rev. Father Snohomish, Wash. Cath. Sodomy.
Reynolds, Rev. Allen Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Adultery.
1892 Robinson, Rev. Mr. Detroit, Mich. Meth. Criminal connection.
Ransford, Rev. Edw. New York, N. Y. Assault with intent to rape.
Roe, Rev. John F. Wooster, O. Theft.
Roberts, Rev. R. M. Graham Co., N. C. Elopement with another man's wife, deserting his
own.
Rymarsky, Rev. Louis Carlstadt, N. J. Pres. Assaults on girls between twelve and fifteen
with intent to rape.
Rheinhart, Rev. J. P. Norwood. Evan. Theft of a theological work and other books.
Ryan, Rev. Francis Philadelphia, Pa. Cath. Theft.
Robinson, Rev. E. Girard, Ga. Meth. Charged with theft; fined for fighting in
church.
Rollins, Rev. J. M. Bonne Terre, Mo. Meth. Adultery, confessed; charged with sodomy.
Ray, Rev. John S. Wooster, O. Meth. Burglary.
Rodgers, Rev. Mr. Colton, Cal. Hol. Indecent conduct with women.
Riley, Rev. J. T. Pittsburgh, Pa. M. E. Indecent conduct with women.
Roberts, Rev. G. W. Toronto. Gross immorality.
Robertson, Rev. J. D. Savannah, Ga. Pres. Immoralities.
1890 Ryan, Rev. Peter Lowville, N. J. Cath. Struck lady in face with prayer-book and used
indecent language to her, because she refused
share of assessment demanded; deposed.
Richards, Rev. W. L. Stockton, Minn. M. E. Charged with embezzlement.
Ross, Rev. Orville Lockford, Cal. Cong. Killed wife, son, and self because wife would
not support him.
1889 Rogers, Rev. Euclid B. Franklin, Pa. Bap. Cruelty to wife; expelled; wife got divorce.
1888 Riley, Rev. John Council Grove, Kan. Adv. Sending to wife of a parishioner, with whom he
maintained a liaison, a love-letter such that he
was arrested for mailing obscene matter.
Reed, Rev. J. C. Grand Island, Neb. Bap. Elopement.
Rodden, Rabbi Max. Trenton, N. J. Heb. Fighting in church; arrested.
Roberts, Rev. Peter Scranton, Pa. Cong. Breach of promise; $3,000 damages.
Richardson, Rev. J. W. Marshfield, Mo. Chris. Elopement with fourteen-year-old girl, deserting
family.
Robinson, Rev. Mr. Clarkston, Mich. M. E. Charged with indecent conduct with young ladies,
and proposing adultery to married.
Rogers, Rev. E. B. Burlington, Ia. Charged with deliberately planning the cruelties
that forced his wife to get divorce, so he could
marry another woman.
1890 Smith, Rev. D. A. Clam Falls, Minn. Elopement with a parishioner's wife.
Sanborn, Rev. Geo. M. Eureka, Cal. Cong. Elopement with a parishioner's wife.
Stone, Rev. Saml. G. Cowan, Ont., Can. Meth. Improper relations with a parishioner's wife.
Sims, Rev. G. P. Atwood, Ill. Immorality; deposed; threatened to kill church
officers; arrested for carrying concealed
weapons.
Steffens, Rev. Aloysius. L'g Isl'd City, N. Y. Cath. Slander; $1,000 damages given.
Schaberhorn, Rev. A. A. Clarkstown, N. Y.; Nyack, Pres. Drunkenness; using lewd language to women;
N. Y. desertion of wife and children.
Smedley, Rev. Mr. Des Moines, Ia. Meth. Charged with lying.
1889 Sutton, Rev. D. G. Boone, Ia. Blackmail.
Savage, Rev. Samuel Celina, Tenn. Bap. Twice running away with woman for a short time;
finally absconding with one altogether and
leaving wife in want.
Smith, Rev. Wm. A. Boston, Mass. Bap. Immorality, drunkenness; expelled.
Shelton, Rev. T. J. Little Rock, Ark. Chris. Non-support of wife; divorce granted her;
arrested for intoxication.
Stewart, Rev. Wm. J. Port Norris, N. J. M. E. Accused of seduction.
Simmons, Rev. W. H. Springfield, O. Meth. Charged with indecent conduct to married lady;
her husband and others dragged him from the
pulpit and stopped his preaching.
Samuels, Rev. A. Chicago, Ill. Swindling.
Sherwood, Rev. Dr. South Om'ha, Neb. Cruelty to boys.
Squire, Rev. S. R. New Portage, O. Immoralities.
Stevens, Rev. L. G. St. John. N. B. Epis. Charged with adultery.
Schmotz, Rev. Carl Challicoon, N. Y. Ref. Intoxication and indecent liberties.
Seals, Rev. C. B. E. Lynn, Ill. Elopement.
Smith, Rev. Father Delavan, Wis. Cath. Conducting lottery at church fair; arrested.
Scott, Rev. Monroe W. Baton Rouge, La. Attempted bigamy; murder and suicide.
Simmons, Rev. W. H. Springfield, O. M. E. Indecent liberties.
Snowden, Rev. Frank Chicago, Ill. Chris. Assault and battery.
Small, Rev. Sam. Charged with swindling in the sum of $1,000 by a
clergyman of Newton Lower Falls, Mass.
Souderstom, Rev. H. M. Burlington, Ia. Meth. Fraud; lying; suspended.
Saddlier, Rev. R. A. Minneapolis, Minn. Meth. Drunkenness, habitual; expelled.
Spencer, Rev. Joel F. Richmond, Mo. Chris. Borrowed $350 and left, leaving note that he
should commit suicide.
Stone, Rev. S. C. Tenn., Miss. & Ark. Murder.
Stratton, Rev. Mr. Oakland, Cal. Charged with hugging and kissing one of his
female teachers after she had retired for the
night.
Smith, Rev. John St. Johns, N. B. Swindling hotel.
Shibrow, Rev. Mr. Ono, Wis. Indecent conduct.
Squier, Rev. E. A. Taylorville, Ill. Meth. Charged with slander and lying.
Smith, Rev. R. M. Sterling, Ill. Meth. Charged with adultery.
Schwabe, Rev. F. B. Rock Island, Ill. Pres. Intoxicated; arrested.
Staunton, Rev. Benj. Fort Green, N. Y. Pres. Adulteries, and cruelty to wife.
Slusser, Rev. Jas. G. Stark Co., O. Charged with adultery.
Spurlock, Rev. M. Geneseo, Ill. Lying; immorality; adultery.
Shelter, Rev. John McClure, O. U. B. Selling liquor without license.
Smith, Rev. W. R. Hastings, Neb. Forgery; libel; embezzlement; opening others'
letters; false entries.
Serche, Rev. F. J. Syracuse, N. Y. R. C. Indecent assault on eight-year-old girl.
Staples, Rev. Alfred Amherst, N. S. Bap. Swindling; engaged to many girls at once; fled.
Stevens, Rev. W. L. Santa Cruz, Cal. M. E. Improper liberties with women; gambling;
drunkenness; expelled.
Schoonover, Rev. Mr. New Haven, Mich. Bap. Charged with drunkenness.
Seymour, Rev. D. Janesville, Minn. M. E. Elopement with Mrs. Henry; taking with him
missionary funds; leaving wife and five children
destitute; she leaving husband and two children.
Stone, Rev. Mr. Tacoma, Wash. Meth. Charged with desertion of wife for Mrs.
McIntyre, upon the latter's receiving $6,000
insurance money.
1891 Shaffer, Rev. A. H. Des Moines, Ia. M. E. Cruelty to wife; adultery; falsehood.
Seeley, Rev. Father Granville, Wis. Cath. Indecent liberties with little girls at
parochial school; fled from tar and feathers.
Stevenson, Rev. Mr. Des Moines, Ia. Meth. Desertion of wife for other women.
Smith, Rev. C. Hudson Boston, Mass. Cong. Desertion of wife; liaison with prostitute;
return and redesertion of wife for same
prostitute.
Schrieves, Rev. S. R. Moss Run, O. Desertion of wife and children; evangelizing
accompanied by another woman as pretended wife.
Turner, Rev. R. G. Little Rock, Ark. M. E. Swindles aggregating several thousand dollars;
his conference in a warning circular describes
him as "a good preacher--can talk and cry a man
into believing him a saint."
Tipton, Rev. John C. W. Va. Forgery; two murders; threefold bigamy; theft;
arrested in pulpit at close of sermon.
Tatum, Rev. Jos. Camden, Ark. Murder of wife; hanged.
Trunnell, Rev. Evan Marion, Ind. Arrested on charge of burning church to get
insurance.
Triffit, Rev. J. F. Columbus, O. Adulteries.
Taylor, Rev. J. H. Jefferson City, Mo. Bap. Bigamy.
Thayer, Rev. O. B. Clinton, Ill. Pres. Swindling.
1892 Temple, Rev. John Evansville, Ind. Charged with murder.
Turrell, Rev. C. W. Wyandotte, Mich. Meth. Adultery.
Tighe, Rev. R. H. New York, N. Y. Charged with adultery and libel.
Tupper, Rev. C. T. Leavenworth, Kan. Epis. Charged with adultery.
Tevis, Rev. A. H. Kansas City, Mo. Meth. Charged with lying; suspended.
Trager, Rev. W. A. Washington, Ind. Charged with horse-stealing.
Vanetten, Rev. J. P. Youngstown, O. Meth. Embezzlement of $1,200 from a widow.
Van Buskirk, Rev. Dr. Indianapolis, Ind. Chris. Adultery with parishioner's wife.
Vedder, Rev. A. A. New York, N. Y. Pres. Seduction.
Vancil, Rev. George W. Duquoin, Ill. Counterfeiting.
Vest, Rev. E. B. Martinsville, Ind. Immodest conduct with a young lady; forced to
resign.
Van Horn, Rev. David Athens Co., N. Y. Forgery.
1889 Williams, Rev. G. W. Brooklyn, N. Y. Grand larceny--renting a furnished house and
selling the furniture; was found in Buffalo
living with a mulatto girl.
Woodward, Rev. J. H. Greenbush, Wis. Meth. Charged with "scandalous conduct."
Wharton, Rev. F. L. Milwaukee, Wis. M. E. Arrested on charge of slander.
White, Rev. J. H. Gonzales, Tex. M. E. Indecent language and letters; suspended one
year.
Whitman, Rev. Edw. Joliet, Ill. Bap. Thefts and improper conduct with girl.
Wood, Rev. D. C. Tama City, Ia. U. B. Elopement, leaving wife and seven children.
Woodruff, Rev. Chas. Boyleston, Ind. U. B. Elopement with Mrs. Covert, she taking
considerable of her husband's money.
West, Rev. Wm. T. A. Chesterton, Ind. Meth. Seduction and murder by poison of Susie Beck.
Wilson, Rev. Wm. Waco, Tex. Chris. Horse-stealing.
1893 Webster, Rev. S. E. Minneapolis, Minn. Charged with forgery.
Wood, Rev. D. W. Sioux City, Ia. Obtaining $17,000 under false pretenses.
Wilbur, Rev. Sidney Susp. Bridge, N. Y. P. E. Immorality.
Weih, Rev. John N. Hudson Co., N. J. Robbery of six churches.
Wright, Rev. J. N. Indianapolis, Ind. Meth. Suicide.
Watkins, Rev. M. Pleasant Plains, Ill. Rape.
Wood, Rev. C. F. Tulare, Cal. Cong. Indecent proposals to fifteen-year-old girl.
Worden, Rev. Jarvis New York, N. Y. Dishonesty; lying; suspended.
Ward, Rev. W. M. Portland, N. D. Meth. Criminal connection; fled, deserting wife and
family.
Welton, Rev. Sidney St. John, N. B. Bap. Charged with swindling.
Watson, Rev. W. L. Little Black, Wis. Epis. Charged with illegal liquor-selling.
Woolford, Rev. N. D. Indianapolis, Ind. U. B. Charged with coercing a weak-minded woman into
giving $20,000 to an institution of his.
Widemar, Rev. Howard Philadelphia, Pa. Epis. According to charges, persuaded wife to live
apart from him, and used this absence as ground
for divorce; obtained bishop's consent to
remarry by saying ground was adultery.
Wood, Rev. Andrew Los Angeles, Cal. U. B. According to charges paid improper attention to
Mrs. Bell; kicked wife out of bed because she
would not receive Mrs. Bell; threatened to put
her in jail; made her kneel and swear to obey
him in all things as the Bible commands, and
consent to his courting Mrs. Bell; arrested.
Washington, Rev. W. H. Marysville. Adultery with W. Dyer's wife; murder of Dyer.
Wilson, Rev. J. T. C. Beresford, Ia. Meth. Arrested on charge of rape of a
thirteen-year-old girl.
Waters, Rev. G. L. Cortland, N. Y. Desertion of family; immoralities with female
parishioners in Canada.
Watkins, Rev. W. F. Philadelphia, Pa. Charged with sodomy with boys.
Yodyzus, Rev. Math. Brooklyn, N. Y. Cath. Assaults, drunkenness, embezzlement; deposed.
Young, Rev. John Butte, Mont. Pres. Habitual drunkenness.
Young, Rev. Conrad Chicago, Ill. Charged with embezzlement.
Zyla, Rev. John Chicago, Ill. Cath. Assault and battery.