CRIMES OF PREACHERS—PART II. (continued 2)
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1913. McLain, Rev. E. B., Little Rock, Ark. Forgery. Declared insane, and sent to asylum.
1905. McLaurin, Rev. Archibald, Brooklyn, N. Y. Baptist. Too great familiarity with women, intemperance, and other offenses.
1910. McLeod, Rev. W. H., Woodstock, Can. Baptist. Intimacy with young women; resigned.
1909. McMasters, Rev. Josc., Galveston, Tex. Methodist. Criminally assaulting 15-year-old girl.
1910. McMurry, Rev. W. F., Cape Girardeau, Mo. Methodist. Accused of murder.
1913. McMurty, Rev. A. J., Oakland, Neb. Presbyterian. Immoral conduct.
1900. McNamee, Rev. B., Urbana, O. Evangelist. Wife beating; $50 and three months.
1902. McNellis, Rev. Ch., Titusville, Pa. Catholic. Eloping with married woman; arrested as a vagrant.
1914. McVicker, Mrs. B. L., Marion, Ind. Quaker pastor. Unlawful cohabitation. Even the ladies in the pulpit cannot escape the contamination which follows the profession so persistently.
1902. McWilliams, Rev. Robt., Vineland, N. J. Cruelty to young wife.
1907. Mears, Rev. W. H., New York, N. Y. Episcopal. Consorting with public woman. Arrested; deposed.
1899. Melbourne, Rev. J. D., Briscoe Co., Tex. Baptist. Counterfeiting; admitted guilt.
1908. Meloy, Rev. J. B., La Porte, Ia. United Evangelist. Slander.
1900. Merchant, Rev. E. W., St. Louis, Mo. Adultery; threatening wife’s life.
1913. Merington, Rev. R. W. E., Essex Falls, N. J. Episcopal. Attempted suicide.
1900. Meriwether, Rev. P. M., Clarksville, Tenn. Abducting for purposes of prostitution.
1909. Metcalf, Rev. E. F., Alexandria, S. D. Campbellite. Seduction of 14-year-old girl.
1914. Metcalf, Rev. Milton Y., St. Louis, Mo. Baptist. Embezzlement.
1913. Michael, Rev. George, Pittsburgh, Pa. Greek Catholic. Criminal assault.
1902. Miller, Rev. Chas. B., Griffin, Ga. Methodist. Forging and swindling.
1910. Miller, Rev. C. E., Marion, O. Campbellite. Charged by wife with immorality; resigned.
1898. Miller, Rev. Jas. N., New Haven, Conn. Congregational. Stealing $500 worth of books.
1910. Miller, Rev. J. M., Butler, Pa. Lutheran. Libel; indicted.
1913. Milligan, Rev. Robert F. T., Chicago, Ill. Evangelist. Attempted criminal assault; sentenced to from one to fourteen years in the penitentiary.
1901. Milliken, Rev. Lee B., Cincinnati, O. Presbyterian. Swindling; borrowed money and skipped from Washington, Ind.
1913. Milton, Rev. Mr., Hastings, Neb. Methodist. Unlawful intercourse.
1914. Minehart, Rev. James T., Chicago, Ill. Using mails to defraud.
1910. Miraglia, Rev. Paolo. Catholic. Excluded as undesirable person because of crimes in Italy.
1901. Mitchell, Rev. H. M., Sugartown, Ga. Methodist. Fighting with a knife.
1896. Mitchell, Rev. T. E., Knoxville, Tenn. Perjury; two years’ sentence.
1914. Mlynarezyk, Rev. Father, Cleveland, O. Polish Catholic. Rape.
1914. Mohammed, Rev. C., Bristol, Va. Syrian. Obtaining money under false pretenses; convicted and sentenced.
1909. Mollineaux, Rev. E. H., Hempstead, L. I. Baptist. Eloped with another’s wife.
1901. Moment, Rev. Alfred, Brooklyn, N. Y. Presbyterian. Misconduct with young married woman.
Monda, Rev. L. A., Connellsville, Pa. Catholic. Seduction; arrested; jumped bail.
1912. Monteuffel, Rev. Julius, Passaic, N. J. Roman Catholic. Assault; charged with striking a woman in the face.
1902. Montgomery, Rev. Mr., Woodbridge, N. J. Presbyterian. Conduct meriting imprisonment.
1908. Moore, Rev. Allie, Bellefontaine, O. Episcopal. Forgery.
1913. Moore, Bishop David H., Indianapolis, Ind. Methodist. Libel.
1900. Moore, Rev. Green, Louisa, Ky. Baptist. Convicted on paternity charge.
Moore, Rev. Dr. H. H., Corry, Pa. Methodist. Indicted on “serious charge.”
1901. Moore, Rev. Philip, Indianapolis, Ind. Evangelist. Assault and battery on wife and child.
1907. Moore, Rev. R. L., Garrett’s Ford, Pa. Evangelist. Larceny.
1899. Moore, Rev. W., Benton, Ky. Methodist. Immorality with young girl.
1899. Moran, Rev. S. Wilson, Minneapolis. Episcopal. Nameless crime.
1899. Morelle, Rev. Daniel, Wilmington, Ga. Suicide in New York.
1903. Morgan, Rev. F. A., Oklahoma City, I. T. Holiness. Fornication.
1900. Morris, Rev. John W., Indianapolis, Ind. Evangelist. Adultery; eloped with married woman.
1910. Morris, Rev. Wm., Los Angeles. Episcopal. Craving for coin and beer; arrested.
1908. Morris, Rev. Mr., Milford, Ga. Methodist. Attempted assault on woman; shot by husband.
1914. Morrison, Rev. Arthur M., Newburyport, Mass. Evangelist. Forgery.
1905. Morrison, Rev. A. B., Texarkana, Ark. Baptist. Eloped with girl of 13; prosecuted under age of consent law; ten years.
1905. Morrison, Rev. D. H., Emporia, Kan. Methodist. Improper conduct with girl 8 years old.
1899. Morrison, Rev. G. E., Vernon, Tex. Methodist. Wife murder; hanged.
1902. Morrison, Rev. W. F., Chelsea, Mass. Navy chaplain. Suicide.
1912. Mortimer, Rev. Alfred G., D.D., Philadelphia, Pa. Episcopal. Immorality.
1911. Moss, Rev. Richard H., Akron, O. Methodist. Convicted of robbery.
1898. Mott, Rev. Charles A., Stockton, N. J. Baptist. Attempted rape of married woman; confessed.
1908. Mott, Rev. Henry Elliott, D.D., Elizabeth, N. J. Presbyterian. Immorality.
1914. Moulton, Rev. R. C., Des Moines, Ia. Methodist. Brutal assault on child.
1909. Moyer, Rev. C. H., Chicago, Ill. Methodist Episcopal. Confessed to embezzlement of $1,700.
1912. Muehlfeldt, Francis W., New York, N. Y. Lay evangelist. Robbery and murder.
1913. Mueller, Rev. Kurt, Chicago, Ill. Lutheran. Bigamy.
1913. Mueller, Rev. Philip, D.D., Stillwater, Wis. Manslaughter.
1901. Muldoon, Rev. Mr., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Scandalous conduct, drunkenness, etc.
1914. Mullin, Rev. J. J., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Murder.
Murphy, Rev. S. E., Eufala, Ark. Evangelist. Forgery; deserting his wife.
1901. Murray, Rev. Abr., Chicago, Ill. Methodist. “Transgressions of the most serious sort.”
1905. Murray, Rev. O. E., Bijou Hills, S. D. Sued by H. A. Schmidt for seduction of minor daughter.
1899. Murray, Rev. William, Dyersburg, Tenn. Methodist. Immorality.
1899. Musgrove, Rev. C. J., Lewiston, O. Methodist Protestant. Burglary and larceny.
1908. Myers, Rev. Clement, Portland, Ind. Debauchery, etc.
1910. Myers, Rev. C., Boston, Mass. Baptist. Sued for libel.
1912. Mylnarczyk, Rev. A., Utica, N. Y. Polish Catholic. Mailing obscene literature.
1906. Mynarczyk, Rev. W. A., New Kensington, Pa. Catholic. Rape.
1913. Nawrocki, Rev. Adelbert, Brooklyn, N. Y. Polish Catholic. Criminal libel; pleaded guilty.
1906. Nazarian, Rev. Saliag, Fresno, Cal. Catholic. Abduction of 14-year-old girl.
1911. Neal, Rev. B., Springfield, Ill. Christian. Seduced a little girl, who at the age of 13 gave birth to a child.
1911. Neece, T. Clay, Dallas, Tex. Former Baptist preacher. Horse thief.
1899. Neeley, Rev. H. D., Higginsport, O. Methodist. Indulgence in immoralities.
1913. Neil, Rev. B. M., Modesta, Ill. Seduction of young girl; sent to penitentiary for 25 years.
Nellis, Rev. Charles, Titusville, Pa. Catholic. Elopement with married woman.
1904. Nelson, Rev. H. P., Seattle, Wash. Evangelist. Left wife to live with another woman.
1902. Nelson, Rev. Ludwig, Pittsburgh, Pa. Robbing patients in hospital and swindling merchants.
1903. Nesbit, Rev. N. Hill. Desertion; divorce; alimony.
1913. Nettles, Rev. Stephen A., Spartansburg, S. C. Methodist. Improper conduct toward a young woman, assault and miscellaneous minor offenses.
1912. Newell, Rev. William R., Chicago, Ill. Evangelist. Excommunicated by Moody Church for misconduct with women, habitual use of narcotic drugs, and unreliability of statements.
1914. Newill, Rev. E. P., Los Angeles, Cal. Contempt of court.
1899. Newman, Rev. Newman, Waco, Tex. Evangelist. Counterfeiting; one year in the penitentiary.
1909. Newman, Rev. P. I., Vandalia, Ill. Crime against little girl; one to twenty years’ sentence.
1900. Newsom, Rev. Mr., Elizabethtown, Ky. Methodist. Fighting on the street.
1900. Nichols, Rev. C. E. O., Burlington, N. J. Episcopal. Maltreating a boy pupil; fled.
1899. Nichols, Rev. C. W. DeL., New York. Episcopal. Gross immorality; deposed by Bishop Potter.
1900. Nichols, Rev. J. E., Riverhead, L. I. Methodist. Living with another man’s wife.
1904. Nichols, Rev. R. A., Worcester, Mass. Church of Christ. Mishandling funds entrusted to him.
1903. Nickelsen, Rev. C. D., Colfax, Wash. Methodist. Enticing a woman; withdrew from the ministry.
1913. Nickerson, Rev. Wm. H., Westfield, Ill. United Brethren. Murderous assault.
1904. Nickerson, Rev. Mr., Columbus, O. Baptist. Bigamy; penitentiary for one year.
1909. Nieman, Rev. John, Pittsburgh, Pa. Abused 15-year-old girl; struck wife.
1908. Nimmo, Rev. J. H., Barriefield, Ont. Anglican. Eloped; deposed.
1913. Niskowici, Rev. A., Youngstown, O. Independent Catholic. Forgery.
1912. Nix, Rev. J. W., Clarkson, Miss. Methodist. Convicted of attempted assault on a 9-year-old girl; sentenced to one year in prison.
1913. Noon, Rev. Samuel H., Cambridge, Mass. Methodist. Suicide.
1912. Norris, Rev. J. Frank, Fort Worth, Tex. Baptist. Accused of arson.
1899. Norris, Rev. Reginald, St. Paul, Minn. Evangelist. Bigamy; four or five wives.
1900. Northrup, Rev. C. V., Owosso, Mich. Baptist. Seduction; deposed.
1900. Norton, Rev. A. Q., Amityville, N. Y. Methodist. “Indiscreet conduct;” fined $25.
1906. Norton, Rev. J. G., Valdosta, Ga. Baptist. Suicide.
1911. Novak, Rev. Matthew, Milwaukee, Wis. Catholic. Viciously assaulted a boy.
1898. Nye, Rev. D. C., North Coshocton, N. Y. Methodist. Left wife and eloped with young woman.
1900. Nye, Rev. Moses, Newark, O. Evangelist. Assaulted brother preacher.
1912. Oakes, Rev. John A., Belford, N. J. Methodist. “Indiscretion” with young girls.
1899. Oakes, Rev. J. A., Sharpestown, N. J. Methodist. Indecent assault on girl.
1910. O’Brien, Rev. D., Sandy Hill, N. Y. Catholic. Immoral relations with school teacher.
1905. O’Callaghan, Rev. P. J, Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Keeping gambling house; arrested.
1900. O’Cantey, Rev. Mr., Elliott, S. C. Ravishing 10-year-old girl.
1904. O’Connell, Rev. M. J., New York, N. Y. Catholic. Attempting suicide.
1909. O’Dell, Rev. Sol., Lebanon, Mo. Presbyterian. Drew knife on a minister who then shot him.
1914. Odjada, Rev. Macairo, San Bernardino, Cal. Head of Spanish mission. Failure to provide for family.
1900. O’Donnell, Rev. John J., New York, N. Y. Catholic. Suicide.
1900. Odum, Rev. B., Atlanta, Ga. Baptist. “Beating landlady out of his board bill.”
1912. Offstedahl, Rev. M. E., Grafton, N. D. Lutheran. Suicide.
1905. Oggle, Rev. Mr., Roan Mountain, Term. Baptist. Organized church club into which females were initiated nude; lodged in jail in Bakersville, N. C.
O’Hara, Rev. Anthony, Philip, S. D. Catholic. Rape of 12-year-old girl.
1899. Olden, Rev. G. D., Topeka, Kan. Baptist. Parentage of illegitimate child.
1899. Oliver, Rev. Robt., Atlantic City, N. J. Stealing lumber to fit up camp grounds.
1909. Olson, Rev. O. M., Batavia, Ill. Methodist. Disorderly conduct.
1907. Oplinger, Rev. H. J., Slatington, Pa. Young woman the mistress, wife the domestic in his household.
1912. O’Ryan, Father William, Denver, Colo. Catholic. Attempted to bribe a witness.
1902. Orwick, Rev. J. F., Jackson, Mich. Visiting assignation houses; habitual immorality.
1909. Osborn, Rev. A. O., Bloomfield, Ind. Campbellite. Embezzlement.
1909. Osborn, Rev. Joel, St. Joseph, Mo. Baptist. “Peeping Tom;” fined.
1899. O’Shay, Rev. Charles, Chillicothe, O. Christian. Intimacy with woman not his wife; breaking up home of Ch. Summers.
1900. O’Shea, Rev. Chas., Provo, Utah. Known to be a bigamist; suspected of murder.
1908. Osterfield, Rev. Dudley, Ozone Park, L. I. Methodist. Violation of marriage vows; sued for divorce.
1904. O’Tool, Rev. M. J., New Sharon, Ia. Peddling without license; arrested.
1909. Owen, Rev. Gustave, Clarksville, Tenn. Selling liquor without license; chain gang.
1908. Owen, Rev. Thomas, Newton, Mass. Episcopal. Adultery.
1909. Owen, Rev. W. D., Augusta, Ga. Campbellite. Jailed for land frauds.
1901. Owens, Rev. C. T., Atlanta, Ga. Methodist. Drunkenness and breach of promise.
1912. Owens, Rev. Eben J., New York City. Evangelist. Extortion.
1913. Owens, Rev. Joe, Rosedale, Va. Baptist. Adultery and embezzlement.
1913. Owens, Rev. Joseph, Abingdon, Va. Baptist. White slavery.
1913. Owens, Rev. Oscar Lee, Baltimore, Md. Baptist. cruelty to wife; separation granted her.
1912. Oxnard, Rev. Henry E. E., New Bedford, Mass. Constructive larceny.
1901. Pace, Rev. John P., Russellville, Ala. Baptist. Adultery; six months’ sentence.
1914. Paciarelli, Rev. Joseph, Altoona, Pa. Methodist. Libel.
1910. Paisley, Rev. J. A., Moorsville, N. C. Presbyterian. Seduction, adultery.
1901. Papageorgopoulos, Rev. Agathodorus A., New York. Greek Catholic. Adultery; co-respondent in divorce suit.
1913. Papineau, Rev. Arthur B., Wayland, Mass. Episcopal. Sued for defamation of character.
1912. Pappilon, Rev. J. J., Willimantic, Conn. Roman Catholic. Obstructing justice.
1900. Pappon, Rev. Karol, Springfield, Mass. Catholic. Assaulting a woman.
1899. Parish, Rev. F. G., Indianapolis, Ind. Baptist. Cruelty to wife; divorced.
1907. Park, Rev. W. H., Goshen, Ind. Suicide.
1907. Parker, Rev. G. C., Hopkinsville, Ky. Methodist. Used church collection to get drunk.
1912. Parker, Rev. J. A., Kempton, Ind. Christian. Adultery.
1901. Parker, Rev. J. T., Baltimore, Md. Baptist. Bigamy.
1907. Parker, Rev. W. G., Goshen, Ind. Suicide.
1901. Parker, Rev. W. H., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Interfering with an officer; jailed.
1910. Parkinson, Rev. B. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Methodist. Engaged to young woman; wife in Iowa.
1897. Parrish, Rev. Geo., Marshalltown, Ia. Congregational. Forgery.
1912. Passley, Rev. Robert, New York, N. Y. Baptist. Grand larceny.
1912. Patten, Rev. Samuel, Cincinnati, O. Disorderly conduct and attempted suicide.
1901. Patterson, Rev. C. T., Minneola, Fla. Methodist. Threatening life of wife; arrested.
1907. Patterson, Rev. E., Enid, Okla. Jailed for stealing.
1910. Patterson, Rev. V. M., Brooklyn, N. Y. Congregational. Left wife to court former sweetheart.
1913. Pawlikowski, Rev. Roman, St. Louis, Mo. Alienation of affections; verdict against him of $750.
1899. Payne, Rev. Thos. J., Benton, Tenn. Baptist. Making moonshine whisky.
Payseur, Rev. J. J., Charlotte, N. C. Baptist. Shot farmer on whose lands he was hunting.
1902. Peabody, Rev. D. C., Decatur, Ill. Episcopal. Suicide.
1907. Peabody, Rev. P. B., Utica, N. Y. Episcopal. Petty larceny; six months.
1909. Pembroke, Rev. D., St. Joseph, Mo. Catholic. Blackmailing; six months.
1912. Perinchef, Rev. Percy, D.D. Methodist. Accused of slandering and intimidating a woman.
Perkins, Rev. G., Marshalltown, Ia. Baptist. Cheating by false pretenses.
1912. Perkins, Rev. Reece W., New Orleans, La. Baptist. Frequented houses of ill fame.
Perry, Rev. Harry M., Lincoln, Neb. Methodist. Violation of liquor law.
1910. Perry, Rev. Isaac, Williamsburg, Ky. Murder.
1910. Perry, Rev. M. W., Gadsden, Ala. Adultery and embezzlement of $165.
1909. Person, Rev. R. T., Philadelphia, Pa. Made love to workingman’s wife.
1913. Peterson, Rev. Carl, Northampton, Mass. Using mails to defraud.
1900. Peterson, Rev. Jacob B., New York, N. Y. Armenian. Drunk and disorderly; demolished furniture.
1912. Peterson, Rev. W. A., Oshkosh, Wis. Methodist. “Indiscretion” with lambs of the female persuasion.
1903. Petty, Rev. W. O., Gainesville, Ga. Shooting at a divekeeper and hitting another man.
1906. Phalen, Rev. J. R., Clement City, Mich. Baptist. Jailed for passing worthless checks. Received compromising letters from women of congregation.
1910. Pheley, Rev. Dr. W. H., Providence, R. I. Presbyterian. Drinking habits.
1908. Phelps, Rev. James Duane, Syracuse, N. Y. Methodist. Suicide.
1899. Phelps, Rev. J. D., Buffalo, N. Y. Methodist. Immoral character, according to rumor.
1901. Phillips, Rev. E. S., Hazleton, Pa. Catholic. Came to New York on a spree, and died in a disorderly house.
1903. Phillips, Rev. Harry L., Randolph, Co., W. Va. Methodist. Forgery.
1900. Phillips, Rev. J. H., Huntsville, Ala. Left wife and disappeared with another.
1909. Pick, Elder E., Mount Lebanon, N. Y. Shaker. Unbecoming conduct with eldress; unfrocked.
1906. Pickle, Rev. John, Colfax, Wash. Jailed for wife-beating.
1905. Pierce, Rev. David, Southbury, Conn. Congregational. Attempting to shoot wife and daughter; placed in an asylum.
1909. Pike, Rev. G. R., Eau Claire, Wis. Congregational. Detraction; prosecuted.
1900. Piner, Rev. W. F., Hopkinsville, Ky. Methodist. Called on wife; whipped husband who objected.
1910. Pippen, Rev. W. E., Shreveport, La. Baptist. Obtaining money by false pretenses.
1913. Pippin, Rev. William E., Prescott, Ark. Baptist. Forgery; sentenced to three years in penitentiary.
1900. Pirstle, Rev. B. J., Jasper, Tenn. Presbyterian. Suicide.
1910. Pittman, Rev. A. J., Brandenburg, Ky. Baptist. Wife-beating.
1903. Plannette, Rev. E. E., Los Angeles, Cal. Presbyterian. Petty larceny; confessed; jailed.
1905. Plant, Rev. Robert, Rockland, Me. Episcopal. Libel; sued.
1913. Plantz, Rev. Howard J., Sycamore, Ill. Free Methodist. Corrupting morals of child; confessed guilt.
1911. Plass, Rev. Norman, Boston, Mass. Protestant. Sold bogus mining stock.
1904. Platt, Rev. A. L., Santa Cruz, Cal. Christian. Deserting wife and eloping.
1908. Pledger, Rev. C. P., Warrensburg, Ill. Evangelist. Defamation.
1909. Pniak, Rev. Simon, Utica, N. Y. Catholic. Criminal assault on girl.
1913. Podin, Rev. Carl, New York, N. Y. Presbyterian. Non-support of wife.
1905. Pohl, Rev. Titus, Chicago, Ill. Lutheran. Bastardy; resigned.
1903. Poleet, Rev. John, Springfield, Ill. Murder of C. Isaksson; confessed; life sentence.
1907. Poole, Rev. G., Gloucester City, N. J. Baptist. Put out of church on serious charges.
Pooler, Rev. G., Burr Oaks, Mich. Presbyterian. Cruelty to and non-support of wife.
1900. Popke, Rev. A., Baltimore, Md. Catholic. Adultery; woman’s husband got divorce.
1902. Porter, Rev. C. H., Newport, R. I. Unitarian. Cruelty to wife, who secured a divorce.
1900. Porter, Rev. Farley, Batavia, N. Y. Presbyterian. Slander; sued for $5,000.
1912. Porter, Rev. Robert B., Downieville, Pa. Sued for divorce on grounds of cruelty and neglect.
1904. Porter, Rev. Wm., Huntsville, Ala. Embezzling funds; arrested.
1900. Porterfield, Rev. C. L., Franklin, Pa. Baptist. Assaulting 15-year-old girl; sent to Western Penitentiary.
Porubsky, Rev. John, Binghampton, N. Y. Catholic. Misappropriation of church funds.
1903. Posey, Rev. O. K., Pottawatomie Co., Kan. Christian. Deserting wife; eloping with young girl.
1899. Potter, Rev. Daniel, New York, N. Y. Baptist. Improper conduct with his housekeeper.
1904. Powell, Rev. George, Utica, N. Y. Attempted suicide.
1900. Powell, Rev. James, Elfort, O. Evangelist. The murder of Frank Reed.
1912. Powell, Rev. J. W., Van Buren, Ark. Baptist. Convicted of criminal assault on a young girl.
1899. Powell, Rev. Thos., Madison, Ind. Drunkenness; lost pulpit through drink.
1900. Power, Rev. J. W., New York, N. Y. Catholic. Procuring will in his favor through fraud.
1909. Powers, Rev. P., Chicago. Methodist Episcopal. Held responsible for suicide of woman. Removed by bishop.
1901. Powers, Rev. Samuel, Philadelphia, Pa. Methodist. Suicide.
1912. Prentess, Rev. S. Henry, Charlottesville, Va. Evangelist. Burglary.
1907. Presby, Rev. J. H., New Haven, Conn. Sued for divorce; intimate with young woman of congregation.
1899. Preston, Rev. Charles E., Jamestown, N. Y. Disappeared from steamer Puritan under circumstances pointing to suicide, leaving a note, in which he said, “Let not those ‘insane babblers’ or Infidels get hold of this for their miserable God-dishonoring, yearly book on the crimes of preachers.” He was afterward found in Albany, N. Y., living with a woman member of his church as her husband. Expelled from ministry, wife securing divorce.
1908. Preston, Rev. E. J., Glens Falls and Enterprise, W. Va. Methodist. Swindling.
1914. Price, Rev. Jacob E., D.D., New York. Methodist Episcopal. Improper conduct with women; admonished by church court.
1911. Price, Rev. Dr. Walter, McKeesport, Pa. Presbyterian. Improper conduct with girls.
1907. Pritchett, Rev. A., Clayton, Mo. Methodist Episcopal. Chased out of town by women he slandered.
Protisch, Rev. G. D., Philadelphia, Pa. Lutheran. Deserted wife for another woman; deserted her.
1914. Pruitt, Rev. L. B., Colena, Ia. Baptist. Drunkenness; fined in police court.
1907. Puffer, Rev. C. H., Salem, Mass. Universalist. Made love to another’s wife while on “trial divorce” from his own.
1900. Queen, Rev. Z. T., Mystic, Ia. Campbellite. Two wives; found guilty by his church.
1904. Quick, Rev. S., Sigourney, Ia. Evangelist. Alienating the affections of married woman.
1901. Quimby, Rev. David B., Brooklyn, N. Y. Passing worthless check.
1906. Quinn, Rev. Mr., Atlantic Highlands, N. J. Catholic. Found dead in New York lodging house with rectory housekeeper. Married man.
1902. Rabe, Rev. Wm. G., Omaha, Neb. Baptist. Asphyxiated in close embrace with a lady missionary, in pastor’s room of church.
1904. Raczaszeek, Rev. I. Paul, New York. Catholic. Slander; arrested.
1900. Radford, Rev. Walter, Waubay, S. D. Congregational. Ruining his own daughter; confessed.
1899. Rafferty, Rev. C. P., Columbus, O. Catholic. Drunkenness; death due to alcoholism.
1907. Rafter, Rev. W. S., Oxford, Conn. Episcopal. Deposed for low morals.
1914. Ragdale, Rev. C. B., Atlanta, Ga. Perjury.
1910. Rakowski, Rev. W., St. Joseph, Mo. Catholic. Took $300 to save a soul; stayed away.
1904. Ramsey, Rev. Alex., New Castle, Pa. Evangelist. Horse stealing; convicted; jailed.
1909. Ramsey, Rev. J. J., Fruita, Col. Seduction; girl attempted suicide.
1901. Raub, Rev. F. E., Frankford, Pa. Moravian. Breach of promise; convicted.
1905. Ravens, Rev. D. F., Farmington, Wash. Campbellite. Abusing wife who sued for divorce.
1900. Ravidon, Rev. M., Evans, W. Va. Baptist. Ravishing 11-year-old girl.
1905. Rawlins, Rev. G. W., Valdosta, Ga. Murdering the two children of the Rev. W. L. Carter; hanged.
1908. Ray, Rev. J. M., Peoria, Ill. Swindling.
1909. Raycroft, Rev. J. R., Chicago, Ill. Evangelist. Home insanitary; child died for lack of medical attention.
1913. Raymond, Rev. Charles E., Peoria, Ill. Lutheran. Deposed and expelled from the synod for immoral conduct.
1910. Raymond, Rev. R. D., Boston, Mass. Baptist. Forgery.
1906. Rea, Rev. J. L., Mangum, Okla. Campbellite. Murder; suicide.
Reams, Rev. A. R., Merced, Cal. Baptist. Seduction; arrested; escaped.
1912. Reardon, Rev. Mr., Peoria, Ill. Name given by a Roman Catholic priest, who was arrested in a state of beastly intoxication.
1913. Redecker, Rev. C. E., Tacoma, Wash. Methodist. Sued for divorce for non-support; formerly kicked out of pastorate for attentions to women.
Reed, Rev. A. M., Oakland, Cal. Evangelist. Theft of a horse from his fiancee.
1913. Reed, Rev. Draper, Newburg, Ind. Free Methodist. Assault and battery of wife; fined for offense. “The devil was in me,” his excuse.
1913. Reed, Rev. Robert H., McCleary, Wash. Methodist. Sending obscene letters through the mail; sentenced on his own confession.
1909. Reese, Rev. D. L., Anderson, Ind. Lutheran. Drunkenness.
1913. Reinhardt, Rev. Max, Soldier, Ida. Baptist. Stealing church building.
1899. Renear, Rev. B., Millville, N. J. Attempting suicide.
1900. Rexroad, Rev. J. T., Weston, W. Va. Evangelist. Fomented bloody feud; was asked to leave and did.
1909. Reynolds, Rev. E. V., Los Angeles, Cal. Catholic. Murder; arrested in Salt Lake City for immoral conduct with boys.
1906. Reynolds, Rev. G. L., Columbus, O. Baptist. Arrested for bigamy.
1902. Reynolds, Rev. J. M., Bedford City, Pa. Presbyterian. Juggling funds; untruthfulness; expelled from the ministry.
1901. Reynolds, Rev. J. S., Riverton, Ill. Campbellite. Embezzlement and bigamy.
1899. Rhianhart, Rev. J., Steinauer, Neb. Catholic. Eloped with a married woman.
1912. Rhodes, Rev. Walter R., Onancock, Va. Baptist. Suicide.
1905. Rice, Rev. John Bell, Louisville, Ky. Suicide by shooting.
1909. Rice, Rev. J. R., Toledo, O. Implicated in hold-up.
1908. Rice, Rev. T. M., Columbus, Kan. Baptist. Bigamy; pleaded guilty; five years at hard labor.
1913. Rice, Rev. U. T. S., Mattoon, Ill. Baptist. Embezzlement; pleaded guilty and sent to penitentiary for from one to ten years.
1900. Rich, Rev. Alonzo, Kansas City, Mo. Evangelist. Convicted of perjury; a bigamist.
1900. Rich, Rev. E. L., Watsonville, Cal. Presbyterian. Selling pork that had died of itself.
1901. Rich, Rev. John M., Hackensack, N. J. Slander; apologized to avert consequences.
1909. Richards, Rev. E. A., Chattanooga, Tenn. Campbellite. Swindling.
Richardson, Rev. John, Missouri. Abducting girl for immoral purposes.
1911. Richeson, Rev. C. V. T., Boston. Baptist. Murder.
1909. Richey, Rev. J. W., Carmel, Ind. Methodist. Sold mortgaged property. Left wife for young woman. Two years.
1907. Richmond, Rev. W. C., Cambridge, Mass. Baptist. Divorced by wife. Larceny; jailed.
1905. Richtartsik, Rev. E. F., Bayonne, N. J. Catholic. Assault and battery; arraigned.
1909. Richter, Rev. W. J., Grand Rapids, Mich. Divorced for cruelty.
1902. Rickey, Rev. Albert, Scottsburg, Ind. Baptist. Theft of a cow; arrested; escaped.
1900. Riddick, Rev. J. E., White Plains, Va. Methodist. Manslaughter; convicted.
1902. Ridge, Rev. Thomas, Hart, Mich. Murder of W. L. Shafer.
1912. Riedl, Rev. John, Milwaukee, Wis. Roman Catholic. Offering bribe to chief truancy officer to secure his brother’s appointment as an officer.
1901. Riegel, Rev. C. P., Cheltenham, Pa. Catholic. Came to New York on a spree; got into bad company; found dead in hallway.
1909. Rightmeyer, Rev. G., Dayton, O. Lutheran. Drunkenness; arrested.
1910. Ringland, Rev. Thos., Weldon, Ill. Methodist. Disorderly conduct; arrested with girl.
1911. Ringle, Otto, Duluth, Minn. Former preacher. Drunkard and vagrant.
Ritanour, Rev. A. M., Bedford, Va. Baptist. Expelled from church on charges by wife.
1908. Ritchie, Rev. Wm., Charlottesville, Ind. Methodist. Defaulted; embezzled church funds; disappeared with servant girl, leaving family dependent on congregation.
1906. Rittgers, Rev. J. B., Glendola, N. J. Methodist. Implicated in church scandal; resigned.
1913. Rivera, Rev. J. M., Brooklyn, N. Y. Roman Catholic. Seduction; ran away.
1914. Robbins, Rev. E. E., Salinas, Cal. Methodist. Mailing improper letters; three years in the Federal prison.
1907. Robbins, Rev. J. W., Maurice, Ind. Campbellite. Immoral conduct with children.
1907. Roberts, Rev. John, Cocke Co., Tenn. Ten years for murder.
1909. Roberts, Rev. J. T., Noblesville, Ind. United Brethren. Criminal libel.
1907. Roberts, Rev. N. J., Shreveport, La. Methodist Episcopal. Expelled from conference for immorality.
Roberts, Elder Sam, Stuart, Ia. Church of God. Eloping with the wife of Elder Sharp.
1904. Robinette, Rev. M. D., Richmond, Va. Baptist. Making moonshine whisky.
1900. Robinson, Rev. B., New York, N. Y. Baptist. Forgery.
1910. Robinson, Rev. C. W., Philadelphia, Pa. Episcopalian. Seduction.
1910. Robinson, Rev. G. J., Dayton, O. Methodist. Removed under a cloud.
1900. Robinson, Rev. Lewis, Camden, N. J. Evangelist. Attempting the life of his wife.
1910. Robinson, Rev. S. D., Herkimer, N. Y. Methodist. Betrayed 19-year-old girl; left town.
1907. Robinson, Rev. Wm., Helena, Ark. Swindling.
1900. Robottom, Rev. P. J., Lancaster, Pa. Episcopal. Intimacy with woman; husband sought divorce.
1911. Rockwell, Rev. C. W., Waynesburg, Pa. Baptist. wife-beater.
1910. Rockwell, Rev. R. H., Butler, Pa. Presbyterian. Libel; indicted.
1901. Rodgers, Rev. J. E., Bloomington, Ind. Baptist. Arrested on paternity charge of 16-year-old girl.
1910. Roehl, Rev. William E., St. Louis, Mo. Traveling evangelist. Drunkenness.
1910. Rogers, Rev. J. A., Chicago, Ill. Theft.
1902. Rogers, Rev. J. L., Santa Cruz, Cal. Baptist. Arson; arrested; confessed.
1900. Roney, Rev. M. F., Philadelphia, Pa. Catholic. Delirium tremens in Cincinnati.
1903. Rooks, Rev. T. S., Bridgewater, Ia.; Col., Cal., Okla. Adultery; seduction; jail; tar and feathers.
1913. Rorsos, Rev. Steven, Delray, Mich. Assault and battery committed on 10-year-old boy.
1911. Rose, Rev. B. L., Pittsburgh, Pa. Baptist. Charged with felony.
1912. Rose, Rev. J. B., Lemoore, Cal. Presbyterian. Used obscene language in the presence of women, and threatened to murder an editor.
Rose, Rev. J. D., Campbell, Ark. Baptist. Deserting wife and children and eloping with girl of 15; forged check for $65.
1900. Rose, Rev. Owen W., Sabula, Ia. Leading lynching mob.
1908. Roseberry, Rev. H. E., Chattanooga, Tenn. Abduction; three years.
1909. Rosell, Rev. W. H., Oxford, O. Evangelist. Fraud.
1902. Ross, Rev. I. S., El Reno, Ark. Betrayal of financial trust.
1908. Rowe, Rev. F., Carthage, Mo. Adventist. Jailed for wife abandonment.
1911. Rowe, Rev. Gilbert J., Willimantic, Conn. Passed bogus check.
1901. Rowland, Rev. J. M., Grand Rapids, Mich. Christian. Suicide.
1907. Royer, Rev. John, Columbus, Ind. Methodist. Kissing member of congregation; suspended.
1899. Ruby, Rev. H. W., Ponca City, Ok. Free Methodist. Killing a deputy sheriff.
1912. Rucker, Rev. Thomas, Benton, Mo. Methodist. Forgery.
1899. Rumpf, Rev. Charles, Union Hill, N. J. Lutheran. Drunkenness and wife-beating; 90 days.
1908. Runyan, Rev. P. D., West Derry, Pa. Baptist. Beat a little girl; fined $10.
1901. Russell, Rev. F. B., New York, N. Y. Extortions as head of a law and order league.
1900. Russell, Rev. L. M., Eddyville, Ky. Methodist. Writing love letters to a married woman; withdrew from church.
1911. Ruth, Rev. Leroy, Sultan, Wash. Methodist. Criminally assaulted a girl 10 years old.
1900. Rutledge, Rev. Wm., Paducah, Ky. Baptist. Making and selling moonshine whisky.
1908. Rutledge, Rev. W. E., St. Louis, Mo. Baptist. Used mails to defraud.
1905. Ryan, Rev. J. A., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Adultery; named as co-respondent in divorce suit.
1909. Ryan, Rev. J. A., Denver, Colo. Catholic. Eloped with girl.
1910. Ryan, Rev., Benton Harbor, Mich. Catholic. Seduction.
1899. Rymarfski, Rev. L., Cleveland, O. German evangelist. Suicide by poison.
1912. Sachs, Rev. William P., St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran. Arrested for deserting his wife.
1908. Samson, Rev. Maurice, Spring City, Pa. Reformed. Marital unfaithfulness.
1913. Sanders, Rev. L. L., Spokane, Wash. United Presbyterian. Using mails to defraud; pleaded guilty.
1901. Sanderson, Rev. D. C., Almonte, Ont. Methodist. Drunkenness and debauchery at Syracuse.
1911. Sandford, Rev. Frank, Portland, Me. Head of Holy Ghost and Us Society. Caused death of six of his followers on voyage of yacht.
1908. Saphore, Rev. E. Warren, Syracuse, N. Y. Episcopal. Enticing young woman.
1906. Savery, Rev. H. S., St. Martin’s, Can. Congregational. Attempted to marry young woman, though having a wife in Boston.
1905. Sayre, O. L., Byesville, O. Methodist. Attempted rape; lynching threatened.
1913. Schade, Rev. Augustus E. F., Panama. German Reformed. Suicide.
1912. Schell, Rev. L. C., Indianapolis, Ind. Methodist. Accused of improper conduct toward fair parishioner.
1907. Schell, Rev. Jos., Tony, Wis. Catholic. Obtaining money under false pretenses.
1909. Schenk, Rev. G. F., St. Louis, Mo. Evangelist. Seduced girl of his household.
1913. Schenck, Rev. Hallack F., Manasquan, N. J. Methodist. Convicted in church trial of indiscretions with female members, and forced to resign.
1899. Schermerhorn, Rev. L. B., N. Ottawa, Kan. Bigamy.
1900. Schermerhorn, Rev. L. M., Dubuque, Ia. Baptist. Desertion and non-support of wife.
1907. Schmidill, Rev. Chas., Chicago. Ministerial masher. Arrested.
1913. Schmidt, Rev. Hans, New York, N. Y. Roman Catholic. Murder; convicted.
1911. Schmidt, Rev. Lawrence, Rochester, N. Y. Robbed his wife of watch and money after their separation.
1911. Schock, Rev. J. T., Plainfield, N. J. Reformed church. Under arrest for complicity in fraudulent get-rich-quick scheme.
1912. Schoenlein, Rev. G. A., Lima, O. Lutheran. Sued by wife for divorce on account of improper attentions to other women.
Schultz, Rev. H. D., Sunbury, Pa. Evangelist. Sued wife for divorce, and was shown by her counsel to be an immoral man.
1905. Schultz, Rev. Wm., Freelandsville, Ind. Evangelist. Fraud, swindling, lying, etc.; deposed.
1908. Schwartz, Rev. Robert E., Des Moines, Ia. Drunkenness; divorced.
1907. Schwerzmann, Rev. S., Cortez, Colo. Methodist. Theft and forgery.
1911. Scotford, Rev. H. C., Chicago, Ill. Congregationalist. In same predicament as his colleague Schock, and for similar offense.
1906. Scott, Rev. G. E., Waterloo, Ia. Eloped with 16-year-old girl.
1903. Scott, Rev. Mark, Seattle, Wash. Methodist. Violation of colored girl, aged 14, who gave birth to a child and died; jailed.
1900. Scott, Rev. W. D., San Francisco, Cal. Became a physical wreck through drunkenness and debauchery.
1909. Scoville, Rev. V. P., Climax, Ga. Married couple against wishes of girl’s parents.
1913. Scull, Rev. William, Joliet, Ill. United Brethren. Carrying concealed weapons.
1908. Seachery, Rev. J. W., Moore, Mont. Rape.
1914. Sears, Dr. F. W., New York, N. Y. New Thought. Adultery; wife obtained divorce.
Secombe, Rev. S. H., Goshen, Mass. Congregational. Gained sympathy and money by fake.
1911. See, E. A., Chicago, Ill., founder of “Absolute Life” cult. Abducted 17-year-old girl, whom he “took for a wife” on the European plan.
1904. Selby, Rev. Isaac, San Francisco, Cal. Evangelist. Attempt to kill Judge Hebbard on the bench; a noted “Infidel smasher.”
1903. Senesac, Rev. Jos. E., Waterbury, Conn. Catholic. Alienating the affections of a wife; sued by husband.
1914. Settles, Rev. Edward W., Los Angeles, Cal. Larceny.
1911. Severence, Rev. C. M., Bangor, Me. Under suspended sentence, after pleading guilty to charge of using mails to defraud.
1902. Seytone, Rev. W. R., Dunkirk, N. Y. Disciples. Forging signatures to a note.
1907. Sezeigell, Rev. Ludwig, Pittsburgh, Pa. Shot two; killed one.
1901. Shaffer, Rev. George, Bellevue, Pa. Methodist. Conspiracy; indicted; arrested.
1908. Shaffer, Rev. Wm. H., Morganstown, Pa. Methodist. Ministerial conduct.
1902. Shannon, Rev. T. H., Glen Easton, W. Va. Methodist. Bastardy; expelled.
1901. Sharp, Rev. W. D., Alvin, W. Va. Methodist. Using mails to defraud; confessed to series of forgeries.
1910. Sharpe, Rev. C. D., Schenectady, N. Y. Abduction of 14-year-old girl.
1908. Shaw, Rev. C. F., Clare, Mich. Congregational. Swindling.
1909. Shaw, Rev. W. S., Onaway, Mich. Drunkenness; resigned.
1901. Shepherd, Rev. Geo. C. E., Liverpool, O. Methodist. Slander and conspiracy; indicted by grand jury at Dunbar, Pa.; arrested.
1908. Shepherd, Rev. J. E., Webb City, Mo. Presbyterian. Assault.
1906. Shepley, Rev. E. H., Geneva, Ill. Congregational. Threatened life of girl if she refused to marry him; resigned, left town.
1911. Sherman, William, New York, N. Y. Former Catholic priest. Attempted to extort money from saloon-keeper while posing as an officer; held for trial.
1899. Shields, Rev. D. H., Navy chaplain. Methodist. Drunkenness; scandalous immorality; courtmartialed.
1908. Shinn, Rev. C., Riverton, N. J. Urged wife to debase herself to raise money.
1908. Shipman, Rev. S. P., Hurlock, Md. Methodist. Immorality; found in married woman’s bedroom.
1909. Siana, Rev. N., Newark, N. J. Catholic. Abduction.
1913. Silke, Rev. Cornelius A., Moravia, Ill. Roman Catholic. Assault.
1906. Simmons, Rev. G. H., Peoria, Ill. Expelled from town on charges of immoral conduct preferred by boys; mismanaged bank of which he was president; suicide.
1899. Simpson, Rev. J. A., New England. Baptist. Thievery, incendiarism, bigamy and murder.
1907. Sims, Rev. W. P., Utica, N. Y. Found an affinity.
1899. Sinclair, Rev. F. N., Rochester, N. Y. Catholic. Slander; accusation made by another priest.
1908. Skaggs, Rev. Elijah, Prophet of the Millennium, Fort Smith, Ark. Assault and rape.
1913. Skeley, Rev. Alexander, Brownsville, Pa. Reformed Presbyterian. Larceny.
1912. Skovgard, Rev. Thale P., Council Bluffs, Ia. Lutheran. Sued by wife for separate maintenance.
1913. Skulik, Rev. Bernard L., Rock Island, Ill. Polish Catholic. Fraudulent use of mails; skipped bail.
1910. Skulik, Rev. B., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Arrested in hotel in company of 15-year-old girl.
1903. Skyles, Rev. John, Port Gibson, Miss. Bigamy; seven wives.
1913. Slater, Rev. Virgil B., Youngstown, O. Wife desertion.
1909. Slaughter, Rev. A. J., Tulsa, Okla. Baptist. Fighting.
1906. Slayton, Rev. J. R., U. S. Navy. Deserted.
1911. Slick, Rev. Joseph, Lincoln, Neb. “Cruelty and misconduct with other women,” is the charge in his wife’s suit for divorce.
1900. Small, Rev. Sam, Havana, Cuba. Evangelist. Swindling operations; jailed.
1902. Small, Rev. Sam, Georgia. Evangelist. Too drunk to lecture at Brattleboro, Vt.
1899. Smalley, Rev. M. J., Waterbury, Conn. Congregational. Offensive attentions to young women; biffed by a worker; left.
1910. Smith, Rev. A. F., Nowata, Okla. Methodist. Eloped with wife’s money and another woman.
1914. Smith, Rev. A. N., Paterson, N. J. Methodist Episcopal. Sued for slander.
1911. Smith, Rev. Ben., Swainsboro, Ga. Wounded officer sent to arrest him for a petty offense, and was hanged by a mob.
1900. Smith, Rev. Chas. F., Michigan. Deserted wife; eloped with unmarried woman.
1908. Smith, Rev. Charles W., Wyoming, Pa. Methodist. “Ministerial conduct.”
1909. Smith, Bishop C. S., Atlanta, Ga. African Methodist Episcopal. Grafting and tyranny.
1905. Smith, Rev. C. W., Binghamton, N. Y. Methodist. Attempted seduction of 16-year-old girl; guilty.
1900. Smith, Rev. C. Y., Louisville, Ky. Methodist. Skipped, leaving unpaid bills.
1903. Smith, Rev. E. A., McMinnville, Ore. Took prize won on a stolen oration.
1914. Smith, Rev. Francis F., Newark, N. J. African Methodist. The statutory offense; pleaded guilty; six months.
1899. Smith, Rev. F. M., Houston, Tex. Murder of Mrs. Varoters; sentenced to death; had killed wife and mother-in-law in Alabama.
1900. Smith, Rev. Guy, Oakland, Cal. Campbellite. Indiscreet conduct with woman; divorced his wife by misrepresentation.
1914. Smith, Rev. Herman L., Binghamton, N. Y. Obtaining merchandise under false pretenses. The defense is the usual convenient kind of insanity which is noticed only when one is caught in the act, and no other excuse will work.
1909. Smith, Rev. H. J., Columbus, O. Methodist. Alienated wife’s affection; abused husband for not receiving her back.
1908. Smith, Rev. John A., West Suffield, Conn. Congregational. Perversion.
1899. Smith, Rev. John F., New York, N. Y. Evangelist. Stealing from his employer.
1911. Smith, Rev. Joseph R., Sewanee, Tenn. Pleaded guilty of making moonshine whisky.
1911. Smith, Rev. J. A., Omaha, Neb. Suspended for slander and because of a bad financial record.
1913. Smith, Rev. Milford H., Saranac Lake, N. Y. Sued for libel.
1904. Smith, Rev. Oscar, Seattle, Wash. Methodist. Rifling U. S. mails.
1913. Smith, Rev. Paul Jordan, Chicago, Ill. Congregationalist. Cruelty to wife and children; wife granted divorce with custody of children.
1911. Smith, Rev. Samuel G., St. Paul, Minn. Arrested for tampering with a jury.
1904. Smith, Rev. Sidney, New York, N. Y. Using threats and a pistol to extort money; two years in Sing Sing.
1914. Smith, Rev. Simon, Purvis, Miss. Eloping and wife-desertion. The preacher possesses a wife and five children. The oldest child is twelve and the youngest was born this summer, after the elopement, which was with his wife’s sister.
1902. Smith, Rev. Victor C., New York, N. Y. Episcopal. Suicide.
1914. Smith, Rev. William R., Marshall Co., Ga. Methodist. Using mails to defraud; convicted.
1907. Smith, Rev. W. N., Middleburg, Fla. Murderer of step-daughter.
1914. Smith, Rev. W. P., Wolf Creek, Ore. Presbyterian. Run out of town by citizens for vile slanders against women.
1901. Smith, Rev. Mr., Waco, Tex. Baptist. Fighting with Rev. Mr. Cranfill.
1905. Smouse, Rev. J. W., Dallas Centre, Ia. Methodist. Seduction; arrested.
1900. Smythe, Rev. Thomas, Sing Sing, N. Y. Catholic. Attempting suicide.
1911. Snyder, Rev. Charles, Attica, Ind. Catholic. Stripped of priestly authority and secretly removed from town after a drunken debauch.
1911. Snyder, Rev. Frank, Topeka, Kan. Christian. Sued for divorce by invalid wife on grounds of cruelty and neglect.
1908. Snyder, Rev. Leonard W., Richmond, Va. Immoral practices.
1911. Snyder, Rev. R., Goldfield, Nev. Presbyterian. Dismissed because of criminal intimacy with married woman, and left town after being beaten by the injured husband.
1910. Solomon, Rabbi I., Logansport, Ind. Jewish. Obtaining money under false pretenses.
1913. Solomon, Rev. Jacob, Rockaway Beach, L. I. Baptist. Violating prison parole, after sentence for larceny.
1914. Soper, Rev. Ben W., Cresco, Ia. Adultery. Arrested, and skipped his bail.
1911. Sorenson, Rev. A., Battle Creek, Mich. Arrested for threatening to kill man with whom he was associated in business.
1908. Sower, Rev. D. W., Oak Harbor, Ohio. Methodist. Lechery.
1907. Spates, Rev. D. D., Nacogdoches, Tex. Embezzlement.
Spencer, Rev. E. J., Columbia, Mo. Methodist. Adultery; convicted on two counts.
1912. Spray, Rev. Walter, Kokomo, Ind. Holiness. Caught in compromising position with a woman.
1901. Springfield, Rev. W. H., Woodbridge, Cal. Leaving his wife and eloping with his niece.
1911. Stalnaker, Rev. W. K., Kansas City, Mo. Methodist. Criminally assaulted his niece and adopted daughter, aged 12; pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years in the pen.
1899. Stamm, Rev. Robert, Anderson, Ind. Evangelist. Assault with revolver and slung shot; arrested.
1899. Stampers, Rev. A., Dawson, Ga. Assassination of George Dennard.
Stanford, Rev. John, Utica, N. Y. Methodist Episcopal. Suicide.
1909. Stanley, Rev. A. B., Flat Rock, Mich. Baptist. Eloped with stenographer.
1906. Stanley, Rev. H. D., Seattle, Wash. Church of Christ. Fraud; misappropriating funds.
1905. Stanley, Rev. Robert Lee, Hamburg, Tenn. Presbyterian. Drunk and created public disturbance in Waco, Tex.; fined in city court.
1900. Stanton, Rev. Frank, Clinton, Ind. Catholic. Made co-respondent in divorce suit of John L. Horney.
1905. Stark, Rev. J. B., Lakeview, Ore. Methodist. Appropriating funds belonging to congregation; dishonesty and lying; deprived of his standing by conference.
1900. Starr, Rev. S. A., Portland, Ore. Methodist. Immorality; expelled from ministry.
1909. Staskiewicz, Rev. J., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Embezzlement; raffling.
1901. Stauffer, Rev. Byron H., Buffalo, N. Y. Methodist. Slander; sued for $10,000 damages; assault.
1907. Steed, Rev. G., Cal. Methodist. Immoral conduct toward a woman.
1912. Steele, Rev. William, Gray, Ind. Murder.
Stephan, Rev. T., Sioux City, Ia. Lutheran. Abused his wife.
1908. Stettler, Rev. Martin H., Reading, Pa. Slander.
1910. Stetson, Rev. Oscar F., Sutton, Mass. Congregational. Adultery.
1899. Steumpeges, Rev. J. J., Mitchell, S. D. Methodist. Fraudulent sale of mortgaged property; arrested.
1905. Stevens, Rev. Edward, New York, N. Y. Methodist. Attempted suicide; locked up.
1899. Stevens, George H., Easton, Pa. Incendiarism; nine years’ imprisonment.
1908. Stevens, Rev. O. C., East Liverpool, O. Abusive language; five days and $15.
Stevenson, Rev. Alten Z., New York, N. Y. Methodist. Mailing scurrilous postcard.
1900. Stewart, Rev. Clifford, Laporte, Ind. Campbellite. Confessed to leading a double life.
1914. Stewart, Rev. C. A., D.D., Clinton, Ia. Inciting riot; fifteen days in jail.
1909. Stewart, Rev. P., Oakland, Cal. United Presbyterian. Charged by wife with having six affinities.
1908. Stickney, Rev. Alfred, Howell county, circuit, Mo. Methodist. Abandonment.
1903. Stiles, Rev. Samuel, Cuero, Tex. Baptist. Murder of Henderson Edwards.
1903. Stiles, Rev. Fred, New London, Conn. Baptist. Jumped board bill and eloped with daughter of the house, whom he deserted in New York.
1912. Still, Rev. Roy, Seymour, Ind. Holiness. Assault and attempted murder.
1903. St. John, Rev. Jos., Pontiac, Mich. Evangelist. Assaulting colored girl; 18 months in pen.
1901. Stofilet, Rev. Jas. P., Jersey City, N. J. Presbyterian. Having girl in woods after sunset; girl had illegitimate child.
1912. Stokley, Rev. C. L., Turner, Kan. Baptist. Sued for divorce for undue intimacy with the wrong woman.
1913. Stockwell, Rev. George W., D.D., Fort Plain, N. Y. Methodist. Assault and battery.
1907. Stokes, Rev. R. W., Clarksville, Tenn. Drunkenness.
1914. Stough, Rev. Henry W. Evangelist. Sued for slander.
1899. Stout, Rev. A. W., Hartford, Ind. Methodist. Criminal intimacy with young girl.
1903. Stout, Rev. Chas. L., Lawrenceburg, Ind. Baptist. Abusing wife and eloping with another woman.
1906. Stovall, Rev. J. M., South Bend, Ind. Baptist. Violation of court order; eloped with woman whose intimacy with him caused her husband’s death.
1908. Strauss, Rev. V., Herrman, Mo. Evangelist. Homicidal mania; shot several persons.
1899. Streeter, Rev. Lewis R., So. Brooklyn, N. Y. Methodist. Concerned in Kootenai water swindle.
1907. Strouse, Rev. C. B., Bowling Green, Ky. Immoral.
1910. Strunk, Rev. Thomas, Frankfort, Ky. Criminal assault.
1909. Stuart, Rev. A. K., Don Luis, Ariz. Assaulting 11-year-old girl.
1900. Stuart, Rev. D. E., Wyoming, Pa. Baptist. Killing his young wife by a criminal operation.
1909. Stuckey, Rev. Wallace M., Waukegan, Ill. Campbellite. Abduction; convicted; fled and recaptured in 1914. One to five years’ imprisonment.
1908. Studeven, Rev. James G., Newark, N. J. Congregational. Bigamy.
1910. Sturdevant, Rev. Sam., Baltimore, Md. Assault; three years.
1901. Stutchell, Rev. W. T., Jersey City, N. J. Presbyterian. Having girl in his room at night; girl had illegitimate child.
1908. Summers, Rev. G., Gardiner, Ore. Abduction; bastardy.
1905. Sutherlin, Rev. U. G., Albany, Ind. Christian. Arrested on warrant charging wife murder.
1911. Sutton, Rev. E. B., Seattle, Wash. Found guilty of fraudulently entering names upon registration books.
1901. Swallow, Rev. Silas C., Harrisburg, Pa. Methodist. Lying; suspended by conference committee.
1911. Swartz, Rev. C. E., Woodsfield, O. Presbyterian. Murderous assault.
1910. Swartz, Rev. W. P., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Accused of fraud in will case.
1902. Sweeney, Rev. M. M., Pittsburgh, Pa. Methodist. Suicide.
1911. Sweeney, Rev. Zack, Indianapolis, Ind. Embezzled more than $7,000 while fish and game commissioner.
1911. Sweet, Rev. Chester H., Middletown, Conn. Congregational. Misappropriated church funds and pleaded guilty.
1899. Sweet, Rev. John, Owosso, Mich. Slander; assessed $1,000.
1907. Sweeten, Rev. H. W., St. Louis. Evangelist. Cruelty to wife; non-support.
1901. Swift, Rev. Charles L., E. Liverpool, O. Methodist. Conspiracy; indicted; arrested.
1907. Swift, Rev. J. H., Winterset, Ia. Campbellite. Blackmail.
1909. Switzer, Rev. G. W., Lafayette, Ind. Methodist. Evading taxes.
1908. Sydow, Rev. Mr., Big Run, Pa. Rape; jumped bail.
1909. Sykes, Rev. John, Trenton, N. J. Embezzlement and forgery.
1911. Symington, Rev. Geo. A., Seattle, Wash. Episcopal. Pleaded guilty to a technical charge of assault in the second degree involving an immoral act, and sentenced to jail.
1907. Szcygiel, Rev. Ludwig, Pittsburgh, Pa. Catholic. Murdered two.
1909. Szepessy, Rev. J., Cleveland, O. Sued for breach of promise.
Talbot, Bishop E., Central Penn. Episcopal. Violation of ordination vows; woman in the case.
1910. Tallent, Rev. O. S., Atlanta, Ga. Congregational Methodist. Fighting.
1902. Tart, Rev. E., Richmond, Va. Baptist. Appropriating funds of church.
1907. Tartt, Rev. Eli, Petersburg, Va. Baptist. Assault with pistol; thirty days and $25.
1911. Tate, D. P., Danville, Va. Former Methodist minister. Swindler.
1902. Taylor, Rev. Chas., Richmond, Ind. Convicted of assault on young girl.
1907. Taylor, Rev. C. F., Brooklyn, N. Y. Swindling.
1903. Taylor, Rev. I. B., Wilmington, Del. Bigamy; four years.
1904. Taylor, Rev. J. B., Sigourney, Ia. Evangelist. Bigamy; four years.
1907. Taylor, Rev. J. M., Saginaw, Mich. Made love to married woman.
Taylor, Rev. Wm., Innisfail, Can. Presbyterian. Drunkenness, profanity, lying, consorting with lewd women; deadbeat and liar, says an acquaintance.
1908. Taylor, Rev. Wm. L., Cincinnati, O. True Reformer. Swindling.
1910. Temple, Rev. J. C., Harrisburg, Pa. Assault on his wife.
1900. Tenney, Rev. Chas., Lynn, Mass. Baptist. Assaulting a girl of 4 years.
1910. Tenney, Rev. C. T., Des Moines, Ia. Baptist. Criminal assault on 8-year-old girl.
1902. Tesnon, Rev. H. M., Denver, Col. Visiting houses of prostitution; wife sued for divorce.
1913. Tetreault, Rev. Frederic, Drummondville, Quebec. Roman Catholic. Libel.
1913. Thacker, Rev. James, Rome, Ga. Congregational Methodist. Immoral relations; convicted and sentenced to six months on the chain-gang.
1907. Thoburn, Bishop J. M., Syracuse, N. Y. Methodist Episcopal. Fined $500 for slander.
1905. Thomas, Rev. A. C., Sidney, O. Methodist. Intimacy with two girls; ducked in the Miami river by congregation.
1907. Thomas, Rev. C. H., Rockford, Ill. Accomplice in forgery.
1901. Thomas, Rev. George, Urbana, O. Baptist. Obtaining money under false pretenses.
1908. Thomas, Rev. Jas., Malvern, Ark. Methodist. Cattle thief.
1910. Thomas, Rev. Jas., Piqua, O. Criminal assault on 7-year-old girl; jailed.
1913. Thomas, Rev. John, Camden, N. J. Unnatural practices.
1910. Thomas, Rev. J., Nowata, Okla. Selling whisky in prohibition state.
1905. Thomas, Rev. J. C., Palmyra, N. Y. Baptist. Enticing wife of one of his parishioners.
1902. Thomas, Rev. J. M., Pittsburgh, Pa. Baptist. Breach of promise; judgment, $2,500.
1908. Thomas, Rev. J. P., colored, Kokomo, Ind. Breaking up a home.
1910. Thomas, Rev. Wm., Corona, L. I. Evangelist. Confessed bigamist.
Thomas, Rev. William J., Evanston, Ill. Evangelist. Disorderly conduct; convicted and fined.
1903. Thompson, Rev. Ab’m S., Paterson, N. J. Alienating affections of married woman; sued for $50,000.
1913. Thompson, Rev. C. C., Waco, Tex. Presbyterian. Cruelty to wife, for which divorce was granted her; assault and contempt of court.
1907. Thompson, Rev. D. W., Des Moines, Ia. Used mails to defraud.
Thompson, Rev. G. T., Philadelphia, Pa. Baptist. Sued for slander by stock market men.
1911. Thompson, Rev. H. M. D., Montrose, Cal. Baptist. Embezzler.
1911. Thompson, Rev. J. E., Cleveland, Ohio. Baptist. Charged with criminal slander.
1907. Thompson, Rev. Wm., Chicago, Ill. Caused girl’s downfall; procured criminal operation.
Thompson, Rev. Wm., Cartersville, Ga. Local. Marrying three wives; divorcing none.
1910. Thornton, Rev. Jesse B., New York, N. Y. Obtaining money under false pretenses.
1912. Thurman, Rev. J. M. D., Hagerstown, Md. Christian. Murderous assault.
1908. Thurston, Rev. L. L., Oklahoma City, Okla. Methodist Episcopal. Immorality; suspended.
1909. Tilburn, Rev. O., Linton, Ind. Campbellite. Embezzled church funds; seduced girl.
1910. Tillmans, Rev. Theo., Chicago, Ill. Lutheran. Abandoned wife; friendly with shop girl.
1900. Toal, Rev. Wm. H., Newburgh, N. Y. Catholic. Raising a disturbance in New York; sent to Bellevue Hospital.
Todd, Rev. Thos., Cedar Falls, Ia. Expelled from church and normal school for illicit relations with woman of faculty.
1913. Tompkins, Rev. George, Brookline, Mass. Larceny.
1908. Toms, Rev. F. E., Kan. Baptist. Bigamy.
Tomson, Rev. G. W., Woodbury, N. J. Presbyterian. Love entanglement with three women. Suicide.
1899. Torrey, Rev. R. A., Chicago, Ill. Evangelist. Permitted three of his children to die from lack of medical attendance.
Totheroh, Rev. Dr., Chicago, Ill. Presbyterian. Dalliance with lady member.
1899. Townes, Rev. C. H. W., Cincinnati, O. Presbyterian. Stealing gifts intended for the poor.
1900. Towns, Rev. C. Hill, Columbus, Ind. Methodist. Drunk and disorderly; fined.
1907. Townsend, Rev. T. J., Nashville, Tenn. Baptist. Carrying concealed weapons.
1900. Tracey, Deacon E., Somerset, Me. Baptist. Eloping with girl 17 years old, leaving wife.
1910. Tranter, Rev. W. W., Covington, Ky. Forgery.
1908. Trick, Rev. Albert, New York, N. Y. Presbyterian. Suicide.
1910. Trimble, Rev. D. H., Eugene, Ore. Methodist. Slander.
1914. Triplett, Rev. J. Edwin, Jr., Woodbury, Conn. Presbyterian. Sued by wife for separation for cruel and inhuman treatment.
1907. Triplett, Rev. J. E., New York, N. Y. Presbyterian. Criminal libel.
1899. Trompen, Rev. J. N., Hackensack, N. J. Reformed. Criminal abuse of adopted girl.
1910. Troy, Rev. John H., New York, N. Y. Baptist. Attempted seduction.
1910. Tucker, Rev. S. W., Scuffletown, Va. Nine wives; jumped his bail.
1909. Tucker, Rev. T. P., Wilson, N. C. Arrested for desertion.
1907. Tupper, Rev. K. B., Philadelphia, Pa. Sued for unpaid note; many overdue debts.
1910. Turley, Rev. F., Cincinnati, O. Methodist. Disorderly conduct; arrested and fined.
1912. Turner, Rev. David, Jersey City, N. J. Baptist. Procuring women for immoral purposes.
1909. Turner, Rev. S. D., Huntington, Ark. Jailed for arson.
1911. Turner, Rev. William, Jackson, Ga. Colored. Incited race riot.
1899. Turney, Rev. Wm., Muncie, Ind. United Brethren. Attacking sick woman in bed.
1900. Tyron, Rev. Wm., Chillicothe, O. Forgery, bigamy, murder.
1911. Ulitsky, Rev. Alexander, Jersey City, N. J. Greek Catholic. Charged with malicious mischief.
1913. Upsher, Rev. John, Baltimore, Md. Accessory to larceny.
1912. Upton, Rev. T. A., Okla. Rape.
1909. Vahey, Rev. F. V. G. H., Jersey City, N. J. Methodist. Suicide pact with wife; both dead.
1909. Van Auken, Rev. H. R., Ashland, Neb. Congregational. Deserted wife and children; eloped with nurse.
1905. Van Buren, Rev. Otto, Utica, N. Y. Lutheran. Unwelcome attentions to married woman, whom he sought to entice.
1899. Vance, Rev. Frank E., Piqua, O. Methodist. “Indiscretion.”
1901. Vance, Rev. Thos., Irvington, Ind. Christian. Shooting at his daughter’s young man.
1902. Van de Water, Rev. Geo. R., New York, N. Y. Episcopal. Adultery; co-respondent in Watt divorce suit.
1899. Van Herlich, Rev. J., Wichita, Kan. Episcopal. Denying his wife; “graver charges;” escapade in the Tenderloin.
1910. Vanover, Rev. Robert, Williamsburg, Ky. Fighting.
1900. Van Winkle, Rev. Jas., Indianapolis, Ind. Petty theft; ducked by students at Butler University.
1904. Vaughan, Rev. E. W., Denver, Colo. Confessed to killing a child.
1912. Vaughn, Rev. Thurston U., Greenville, S. C. Baptist. Criminal assault; convicted on his own confession; sentenced to death.
1909. Venerable, Rev. W. D., Keokuk, Ia. Baptist. Embezzlement.
1900. Vernon, Rev. Jas., Salt Lake City, Utah. Missionary. The attempted violation of unmarried woman.
1908. Villiers, Rev. W. H., Chicago, Ill. Divorced; ordered to pay alimony.
1904. Vincent, Rev. Mr., Winnipeg, Man. Seduction of member of his choir.
1901. Vines, Chas. N., Bremen, Ga. Methodist. Counterfeiting.
1906. Von Buren, Rev. Otto, New York, N. Y. Lutheran. Made love to organist; expelled.
1907. Waddel, Rev. C. W., New Albany, Miss. Evangelist. Murder.
1906. Wade, Rev. Goodone, Waukegan, Ill. Congregational. Sending obscene literature through mails to boys; attempted suicide.
1910. Wade, Rev. J. W., Chicago, Ill. Universalist. Forgery and fraud.
1899. Wade, Rev. N. E., W. Kortright, N. Y. United Presbyterian. Stealing; expelled by church.
1904. Wade, Rev. W. H., Velpin, Ind. Campbellite. Passing counterfeit money; indicted.
1905. Wadsworth, Rev. W. W., Hartwell, Ga. Methodist. Immorality; suspended.
1904. Wagner, Rev. Samuel, Croton, O. United Brethren. Criminally assaulting girl of 14.
1909. Wagner, Rev. Mr., Wyalusing, Wis. Threatened by women for breaking up a home.
1906. Wainscot, Rev. John, Elkinsville, Ind. Evangelist. Assault.
1901. Wainwright, Rev. H., Roanoke, Va. Sanctificationist. Housebreaking and robbery.
1902. Waldrop, Rev. Emmet L., Cleveland, O. Lying, stealing, neglect of family.
1907. Walenta, Rev. M. J. H., New York, N. Y. Found his platonic affinity in parishioner’s wife.
1903. Wales, Rev. J. W., Charlottesville, Va. Baptist. Co-respondent in divorce suit.
1912. Walker, Rev. J. Franklin, Cincinnati, O. Baptist Corrupting morals of young girls.
1913. Walker, Rev. Raymond B., Providence, R. I. Baptist. Wife-beating.
1910. Walker, Rev. Raymond D., Boston, Mass. Episcopal. Forgery.
1906. Walker, Rev. R. D., Windham, Vt. Baptist. Dropped by church for moral and commercial irregularity.
1909. Walker, Rev. R. E., Providence, R. I. Forgery; arrested.
1899. Wall, Rev. Rufus, Memphis, Tenn. Wife murder.
Wallace, Rev. Foy. Traveling evangelist; Campbellite. Run out of town for attempt to seduce married woman.
1903. Walling, Rev. W. A., New York, N. Y. Fraud; locked up.
1903. Wallis, Rev. E. H., Evening Shade, Ark. Methodist. Lying; convicted on four counts.
1911. Walstrom, Rev. W. H., Versailles, Ill. Pastor Christian church. Stole collection of rare old coins, and confessed after; found with aid of bloodhounds.
1913. Walt, Rev. J. W., Springfield, Mo. Methodist. Abduction.
Walters, Rev. Alex., Hackensack, N. J. Methodist. Assault and battery on girl.
1914. Walton, Rev. M. R., Glendale, Cal. Methodist. Improper advances to women.
1900. Walton, Rev. T. J., Burton, Ky. Shooting John Gray.
1910. Wand, Rev. John B., Meppen, Ill. Catholic. Criminal assault.
1906. Wannamaker, Rev. H. S., Elyria, O. Congregational. Made love to organist; divorced by wife; dropped by church.
1905. Ward, Rev. D. F., Claremont, Va. Episcopal. Fighting; thrashed outgoing pastor Ridout.
1912. Ward, Rev. L. T., Collierville, Tenn. Embezzlement. Confessed and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
1909. Ward, Rev. S., Freewater, Ore. Baptist. Bigamy; four wives; five years.
1900. Ward, Rev. Wm., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Catholic. Drunk and disorderly; arrested.
1906. Ware, Rev. G. G., Deadwood, S. D. Episcopal. Conspiracy to defraud the government with false homestead entries.
1905. Ware, Rt. Rev. Archdeacon T. C., Black Hills District, S. D. Episcopal. Hilarious drunk in Lead City.
1906. Warlick, Rev. Mr., Elorado, Okla. Violation of an 18-year-old girl.
1902. Warner, Rev. A. J., Clinton, N. C. Misappropriation of money; indicted.
1905. Warner, Rev. H. H., Denver, Col. Bigamy; living with one wife and supporting another.
1899. Warren, Rev. B. E., Helena, Mont. Methodist. Charged with immorality; resigned.
1906. Warren, Rev. F. J., Portland, Ore. Episcopal. Despoiled a brother minister’s home.
1909. Warren, Rev. L. W., Los Angeles, Cal. Presbyterian. Unprintable crime.
1913. Warren, Rev. W. D., Columbus, O. Methodist. Attempted suicide.
1911. Watkins, Rev. R. B., Buffalo, N. Y. Presbyterian. Arrested on “a serious charge” preferred by a young woman of Richmond, Va.
1906. Watson, Rev. J. A., No. Plainfield, N. J. Murder.
1910. Watson, Rev. W. E., Urbana, O. Methodist. Embezzlement.
1910. Way, Rev. H., Hoboken, N. J. Evangelist. Accused by 17-year-old girl.
1909. Wear, Rev. W. M., Birmingham, Ala. Baptist. Seduction of another’s wife. Resigned.
1904. Weaver, Rev. T. E., Tazewell, Va. Methodist. Failing to account for money placed in his hands.
1899. Webb, Rev. James, Atlantic City, N. J. Baptist. Stealing lumber; arrested.
1905. Weeks, Rev. Mr., Toronto, Ont. Baptist. Caught in park with female member of his own church; resigned.
1905. Welch, Rev. Clarence M., Grand Rapids, Mich. Evangelist. Bastardy; jailed for non-support of child.
1906. Welch, Rev. C. E., Nashville, Mich. Methodist. Immoral relations with two girls, resulting in the death of one of them.
1899. Welch. Rev. D. S., Macksburg, O. Methodist. Fraudulently procuring a divorce from his wife.
1909. Welch, Rev. V. P., Fostoria, O. Slander.
1911. Wells, Rev. H. H., St. Louis, Mo. Methodist. Held for trial for passing a check which he forged.
1899. Wells, Rev. J. H., Selma, N. C. Baptist. Making moonshine whisky; jailed.
1905. Welsh, Rev. Fr., Pittsburgh, Pa. Catholic. Drunk; assaulted President Dreyfus of the Pittsburgh Baseball Club; suspended.
1899. Wenger, Rev. Mr., Harrisonburg, Va. Mennonite. “Transgression” with hired girl.
1914. Werlein, Rev. Halsey, San Jose, Cal. Episcopal. Sued for divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty.
1898. Wesley, Rev. G. W., Louisa, Ky. Baptist. Convicted of having three wives.
1909. West, Rev. J. W., Richmond, Va. Accused by little girls of being too intimate.
1911. Westenberg, Rev. C. A., San Francisco, Cal. Swindled public in selling stock in an alleged California placer mine.
1901. Westlake, Rev. C. M., Providence, R. I. Deserted his wife; divorced.
1908. Weston, Rev. W. W., Los Angeles, Cal. Methodist. Swindling.
1905. Whalen, Rev. C. D., Los Angeles, Cal. Methodist. Deserting family and eloping with Mrs. Jennie H. Clark from Plattsburg, N. Y.; jailed.
1900. Wharton, Rev. H. M., Ocean City, N. J. Baptist. Obtaining property under false pretenses; jailed.
1901. Wharton, Rev. Geo., Jackson, Miss. Baptist. Attempting to hug the female pupils of Hillman Female College, of which he was president; fled.
1910. Wheaton, Rev. J. M., Chicago, Ill. Methodist. Abusive trespasser.
1908. Wheeler, Rev. A. J., New York, N. Y. Adventist. Suicide.
1901. Wheeler, Rev. G. F., Greendale, Mass. Baptist. Kissing and hugging young ladies to the neglect of his wife; disciplined.
1910. Wheeler, Rev. James M., Akron, O. Methodist. Malicious destruction of property.
1900. Wheeler, Rev. J. B., Bridgeport, Conn. Missionary. Leading women astray.
1913. Whitaker, Rev. T. A., Waltham, Mass. Baptist. Non-support of wife.
1908. Whitaker, Rev. Wm. G., Exeter, Kan. Episcopal. Fraud.
1914. White, Rev. Dennis, Windsor, Conn. Arson; convicted and given a prison sentence of two to five years.
1899. White, Rev. D. R., Palmyra, Mo. Baptist. Shoplifting; caught with goods on.
1901. White, Rev. Geo. W., Orion, Ill. Baptist. Incontinence and dishonesty; deposed.
1909. White, Rev. H., Marion, Ind. Bigamy; six wives.
1900. White, Rev. John W., Chillicothe, Mo. Methodist. Beating children with iron poker; arrested.
1903. White, Rev. J. L., Washington, D. C. Obtaining money under false pretenses.
1901. White, Rev. Minor, Elkinsville, Ind. Ministerial misconduct; locked out by congregation.
1905. White, Rev. M. J., Carthage, Mo. Catholic. Threatening life of A. L. Franks; arrested.
1910. White, Rev. R. G., Portland, Ore. Presbyterian. Fell in love with student under him; expelled from academy and ministry; divorced.
1908. White, Rev. Samuel, St. Paul, Minn. Larceny; chain gang.
1914. Whitfield, Rev. Joseph, Rock Island, Ill. Baptist. Assault with a deadly weapon. Indicted.
1900. Whitlock, Rev. Mr., Lima, O. Methodist. Assault and battery; arrested.
Whittaker, Rev. Thos., Vilonia, Ark. Methodist. A revivalist, he was forced to leave Vilonia for kissing a girl against her will.
1910. Whorley, Rev. A. H., Pensacola, Fla. Wife-beating.
Wiant, Rev. Warren, Urbana, O. Methodist. Slander; held for grand jury; declared all women unchaste who dance.
1901. Wickham, Rev. C. M., Sioux City, Ia. Christian. Seduction; justified by scripture.
1912. Wickham, Rev. Noah, Oklahoma City, Okla. Accused of cruel treatment of orphans and dependent children in home of which he was superintendent; convicted in former years for similar offenses.
1899. Widdemer, Rev. H. T., Asbury Park, N. J. Congregational. Indiscreet familiarity with typewriter girl; out.
1911. Wigginton, Rev. G. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Named as co-respondent in divorce suit brought on the ground of adultery.
1905. Wilberforce, Rev. D. F., Missionary to Africa. United Brethren. Apostasy and bigamy.
1905. Wilbur, Rev. A., Los Gatos, Cal. Horse stealing; confessed.
1899. Wilburn, Rev. W. R., Flat Hollow, Ky. Divorced his wife; fought with her; fatally injured.
1906. Wilding, Rev. A., Greensburg, Pa. Baptist. Ran away with another’s wife.
1911. Wilhite, Rev. A. L., Topeka, Kan. Sent to jail for “bootlegging” whisky, thus depriving the government of profit on license.
1903. Wilkins, Rev. Mr., Ladonia, Tex. Presbyterian. Associating with prostitutes.
1901. William, Rev. M., Charleston, S. C. Baptist. Pension frauds; convicted; one year.
1913. Williams, Rev. Elmer L., Chicago, Ill. Methodist. Defamation of character.
1905. Williams, Rev. E. E., Shawnee, Okla. Baptist. Prostituting his daughters.
1908. Williams, Rev. G. F., Washington, D. C. Episcopal. Immoral conduct with seamstress; unfrocked; old offender.
1908. Williams, Rev. I. D., Denver, Colo. Violating postal laws.
1914. Williams, Rev. James T. W., Newcastle, Pa. Congregational. Elopement and adultery.
1909. Williams, Rev. J., Bellecenter, O. Methodist. Charged with false arrest and imprisonment.
1909. Williams, Rev. J. D., New York, N. Y. Baptist. Larceny.
1902. Williams, Rev. J. W., New Castle, Pa. Baptist. Picking pockets; ordered out of town.
1900. Williams, Rev. R. B., Paxton, Ill. Evangelist. Insulting young lady; pummeled by her father.
1906. Williams, Rev. S. V., Laporte, Ind. Campbellite. Leading a dual life.
1914. Williams, Rev. W. L., Los Angeles, Cal. Cumberland Presbyterian. Malicious destruction of property.
1900. Willis, Rev. Elijah, Chillicothe, O. Baptist. Deserted wife and eloped with married woman.
1902. Wills, Rev. Joshua, West Chester, N. Y. Baptist. Convicted of fraud; compelled to refund.
1900. Willy, Rev. E. E., Minneapolis, Minn. Congregational. Negotiating a forged draft; arrested.
1909. Wilmer, Rev. H., Rome, Ga. Embezzlement; three years.
1908. Wilson, Rev. Aubrey, Brooklyn, N. Y. Presbyterian. Theft.
1913. Wilson, Rev. Cecil P., Brookland, Pa. Episcopal. Drunkenness.
1900. Wilson, Rev. C. H., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. False arrest; prosecuted.
1901. Wilson, Rev. Emanuel S., Grand Rapids, Mich. Baptist. Adultery; arrested.
1914. Wilson, Rev. Isaac, Milan, Mich. Methodist. Invented a story of assault and robbery to account for inability to pay his bills.
1901. Wilson, Rev. Jas., Guthrie, Okla. Evangelist. Arrested for double murder in Missouri, in 1869.
1910. Wilson, Rev. J. H., Savannah, Ga. Church of Ascension. Wronged girl; cowhided by mother.
1902. Wilson, Rev. Morris Genoa, W. Va. Baptist. Read Bible and then cut his wife’s throat with a razor.
1905. Wilson, Rev. W. S., Altoona, Pa. Methodist. Dissipation; died in police cell.
1906. Wilson, Rev. Yancey, Tustin, Cal. Adventist. Desertion.
1912. Winchester, Rev. Sirl J., Winchester, Ind. Failure to provide for young daughter.
1907. Wingert, Rev. A. E., Tillamook, Ore. Presbyterian. Forgery and swindling.
1900. Winkfield, Rev. Z., Ensley, Ala. Murder of a man attentive to his wife.
1910. Winn, Rev. W. G., Pittsburgh, Pa. Christian. Left it to the Lord to pay board bill; sued for $80.
1905. Winters, Rev. F. W., Newark, N. J. Catholic. Obtaining money under false pretenses.
Witt, Rev. W. L., Los Angeles, Cal. Second Advent. Left wife and lived with widow; pleaded guilty.
Wittlinger, Rev. T., Rome, N. Y. Lutheran. Caught looking in at window when women were retiring.
1901. Wohl, Rev. John H., W’m’son, W. Va. Presbyterian. Shot D. Stokes; was killed by return fire.
1902. Wolfe, Rev. John B., Quincy, Ill. Methodist. Put up at hotel with woman not his wife; condemned by conference.
1914. Wolfendale, Rev. N. S., Seattle, Wash. Circuit rider. Larceny.
1906. Wolfington, Rev. W. W., Freetown, Ind. United Brethren. Arrested on charge of young girl.
1909. Wolfram, Rev. C. A., Atlanta, Ga. Took a married woman for his soulmate.
1900. Wollpert, Rev. D. C., Zenia, O. Methodist. “Immoral and unchristian practices.”
1899. Wood, Rev. E. M., Pittsburgh, Pa. Methodist. “Ecclesiastical” immorality; women complainants.
1911. Wood, Rev. J. B., alias Woodard, Coffeyville, Tex. Bigamist.
1902. Wood, Rev. Wm. A., Glens Falls, N. Y. Baptist. Instigating a riotous demonstration.
1907. Woodring, Rev. W. H., Ashtabula, O. Methodist. Assault.
1909. Woodruff, Rev. W. L., Lorain, O. Lutheran. Raised money under false pretenses; 30 days and $10.
1903. Woods, Rev. J. S., Evanston, Ill. Cruelty to his son; summoned.
1904. Woodson, Rev. A. R., Indianapolis, Ind. Presbyterian. Improper liberties with young women.
1900. Woodward, Rev. J. D., Commerce, Ga. Baptist. Found guilty of bigamy; four years.
1899. Woodward, Rev. W. L., Oak Harbor, O. Disciples. Suicide by shooting.
1901. Wooton, Rev. J. A., Philadelphia, Pa. Unlawfully mailing letters containing threats.
1902. Workman, Rev. S. N., Bluefield, W. Va. Pleaded guilty to charge of bigamy; one year.
1908. Wormser, Rev. Andrew, Cincinnati, O. Dutch Reformed. Swindling.
Wright, Rev. G. H., Chillicothe, O. Evangelist. Triple murder in Provo Co., Utah.
1910. Wright, Rev. W. R., Wood, N. M. Baptist. Murder.
1900. Wye, Rev. L., Croswell, Mich. Episcopal. Paid unwelcome attentions to young woman and beat father who objected.
1906. Wylie, Rev. J. R., Los Angeles, Cal. Methodist. Bigamy.
1902. Xavier, Rev. H. F., Yonkers, N. Y. Catholic. False arrest; sued by a young woman for $20,000.
1900. York, Rev. S. P., Brownsville, Ky. Giving and furnishing liquor to a young woman; indicted.
1900. Youberg, Rev. W., Chicago, Ill. Missionary. Stealing scrap iron to repair mission.
1901. Young, Rev. Clarence, Newark, N. J. Evangelist. Bigamy; tried and found guilty.
1911. Young, Rev. J. Henry, Mattoon, Ill. Bigamist. Young disappeared when he learned a warrant was out for his arrest for having two wives.
1911. Young, Rev. J. H., Leechburg, Pa. Lutheran. “Too familiar with young girls.” This charge was to have been heard at a church trial.
1909. Young, Rev. P., Oakland, Cal. Episcopal. Embezzled $15,000. Courted young woman; wife in Boston.
1908. Young, Rev. Wm. C., Paterson, N. J. Seduction; six months.
1906. Zakelsky, Rev. G. A., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Issuing worthless checks in gambling game; sued.
1906. Zechel, Rev. A. H., Appleton, Wis. Violating Sunday law.
1900. Zeperian, Rev. E., New York, N. Y. Missionary. Stealing a watch; arrested.
1901. Zeutgraff, Rev. J. R., Brooklyn, N. Y. Catholic. Slander; sued for $5,000 damages.
1908. Ziegler, Rev. Mr., Hutchinson, Kan. United Brethren. Eloping, leaving his wife and six children.
1910. Zimmerman, Rev. A. H., Utica, N. Y. Methodist. Over-flirtatious, and disappeared mysteriously.
1908. Zimmerman, Rev. E. H., Omaha, Neb. Lutheran. Obscenity; pleaded guilty; six months and $100.
1914. Zook, Rev. Isaac, Fresno, Cal. Methodist. Adultery.
1909. Zuccarelli, Rev. Jas., Newark, N. J. Catholic. Broke up home; embezzled $400.
1912. Zwickert, Rev. John D., Altoona, Pa. Roman Catholic. Alienation of affections.
1900. Zwinger, Rev. E., Hempstead, N. Y. Lutheran. Slander and assault; arrested.