Evening star., 1932-07-13
REYNOLDS INQUIRY
IGNORED BY JURY
Investigating PaneI Will Make
No PreSentment in Fatal
Shooting.
Blythe Associated Press.

The Twin City SenIlnel To-Day says IL
has learned authoritatively the grand
jury will be discharged this afternoon
without making any presentment in the
case Of Smith Reynolds, tobacco heir,
who was shot TO death a week ago.
The paper also says the grand jury
has completed its work for this term
aud that the report which it will return
Will make no reference to Reynolds
death.
Reynolda, which week ago echoed
to gay laughter. to youth toast
ing youth in the corn whisky OF the
CaroIinian hills, to the sound OF
pistol shot and to the scream of a
woman. was deserted today after
vivid, tragic week.
1t was just a week ago Its master
the 2O-year-old Reynolds, died from
a bullet wound in his head. In
the seven-day interim his young chum,
Albert Walker and his wife, the former
Libby Holman. have told their stories
to a coroner's jury have heard the
verdict that Reynolds death was caused
by "a party or parties unknown, ana
have departed.
Walker secluded himself Immediately
after the verdict Monday night. Miss
for her home in Cincinnati. Miss ffol-
man, who entered the famous estate OF
the late r. J. Reynolds as bride only
six weeks ago. expected to remain IN
Cincinnati for the present. with her,
future planes undetermined.
Only Watchman Remains.
Only the eyes of the watchman fell
Oh the private lake and boat house,
where inquest witnesses said Libby and
Walker we're seen together few min
,,+n hofaro tl1n ol shot
Blanche Yurka. New York actress
and friend of the young widows hal
Cyon days as Broadway torch singer,
was gone. after playing leading role
in the official investigation of the man.
ner of Reynolds death. With her went
c. Raymond Kramer of Flushing, L. l.,
who a month ago came to Reynolda to
coach young Reynolds, who had neg
lected his education in favor of avla-
ton and the role of playboy in his
brief 20 years the last three of which
saw him twice married and once a
father.
Mrs Charles Babcock and Mrs. Henry
Walker Bagley of New York. sisters of
Smith, left and did not accompany the
family of Alfred Holu-an, Cincinnati
attorney, as it escorted its youngest
member, Libby to the departing train.
The same usual peace which settled
over Reynolda was not in evidence in
the office of officials who have sought
to establish definitely the manner and
notice of the youths death.
Sheriff Transou Scott said the case
was by no means closed by the verdict
OF coroner'S jury
Smith Reynolds was at first believed.
on evidence given by Walker, to have
killed himself and his death was pro-
nounced suicide by the coroner. But
Sheriff Scott could find no suicide mo-
tive, and therefore was not satisfied
and the inquest was ordered.
1t was a weeping young woman who,
supported by her father, mother, brother
and sister. entered a Pullman car which
was to take her away from the scenes
of her only home life since she and
Reynolds were married last November.
Will Seek SecIusion.
A sojourn in seclusion, probably in the
mountains was the prescription Of her
father for nerves frayed by her recent
experiences. -
This is awful-this is terrible-oh,
those faces!" came from Libby, her
mother and her sister as they made
their way through the crowded station
TO board the train.
Through the sobs came no hint of
the voice which won Broadway fame
with "Moanin' Lew"
Before they left her father said the
possibility of her return to the stage,
from which the ardent pleadings of
Smith Reynolds took her, had not been
discussed.
Meanwhile. authorities were checking
various portions of the inquest testi-
mony and the later finding of an insert
~, 10 PpJrn1dS family Pibla rrrl,
said:
Zachary Smith Reynolds. born No.
vember 5, 1911. Died shortly thereafter
OF old age"
An effort to determine if it was the
handwriting Of young Smith or some
one else was being made.
They were also checking something
definite from Walker despite his claim
that he was telling all of the circum-
stances OF the killing and not, as he
was quoted as having said before the
inquest, maintaining the attitude that
there's a mystery about this case but
III go to my grave before I'll tell all
! know"
Testimony that Libby had said she
expected to become mother quickened
speculation here as to the ultimate
disposition Of young Reynolds share in
the estate of his father which had
been estimated as worth approximately
Sl00,000,000 in all
Despite the fact that her mother,
Mrs. Frank Brandon Smith, of Char
lotte. formerly Miss Anne Cannon, had
signed an agreement purporting to can
eel her rights, Anne Cannon Reynolds,
child of Smiths first marriage was cx-
pected to assume her place as heir
under the law upon reaching her ma
jority.
Should Libby have a child within the
next nine months, attorneys predicted
here, it would share equally with Anne
Cannon's baby. although. since Rey-
nolds died before reaching the age
when he would actually have been the
poSsesSor of his patrimony, Libby her
self will not be in line for more than
one-half of his personal property, which
has been valued at less than Sl50,000.
LIBBY HOLMAN GOES HOME.