Part 9

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