Michigan. The two owned the team, known as the Grand Rapids Bob-o-links, during the 1897 season and hired Count Campau as player-manager with Glenalvin playing at second base. Late in the 1897 season, Leadley bought Glenalvin's interest and became sole owner of the club. Embezzlement and fugitive In the late 1890s, even as he was the owner of the Grand Rapids baseball club, Leadley continued to serve as the clerk of Detroit's Police Court. In August 1897, an audit revealed he owed the county the sum of $4,208, admitted he had been neglectful, and promptly paid the sum owed. He continued in his position as clerk despite a call by the Detroit Free Press in September 1897 for his discharge. In January 1899, Leadley was removed as the Police Court clerk after an investigation revealed a new shortage of approximately $10,000 in his books. When the shortage was discovered, Leadley was reported to be missing, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. By March 1899, Leadley was still in hiding as the city accountant reported that, even as the investigation was nearing its end, additional funds had been embezzled during Leadley's final days in office. In 1900, Leadley remained on the run and was reported to be living with his wife in Mexico City. In 1907, a report was published that Leadley was tired of living in Mexico City, and his friends offered to pay the city $2,000 in exchange for a grant of immunity. No deal was struck, and friends of Leadley, including Frank Bowerman, continued in their efforts to negotiate a deal on his behalf into 1909. In 1910, he was reported to be living in Torion, Mexico. Later years Leadley died in Los Angeles in 1936. According to California death records, he had been living in Los Angeles since 1922 with his wife who was identified as "Matha" Leadley. References 1858 births 1936 deaths Baseball managers Detroit Wolverines managers Cleveland Spiders managers Detroit Wolverines (minor league) players