The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-05
LIBBY, HIDING,
MAY REFUSE
TO SURRENDER
Torch Singer Is Considering
Fighting Extradition on
Murder Charge.
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Ab Walker, Also Charged
With Staying, Is Held
in Jail Cell.
BY MORRIS DEHAvEN TRACY
United Press stan Correspondent


WINSTON SALEM, N. c., Aug. S.
Libby Holman Reynolds, fugitive
from justice since her indictment
late Thursday on charges of murder
ing Smith Reynolds, her wealthy
young husband, may fight extradi-
ton from her present hiding place.
This plan of action is under con-
sideration by her father, Alfred Hol-
man, who is en- route to Winston
salem from Cincinnati to battle for
his daughters release on bond, when
AND II she is arrested or surrenders.
Aboard the train to Winston
Salen, Holman said he would use
every resource at his command to
keep his daughter out of Jail. He
Is her only attorney He refuses to
say where Libby is in hiding. Or
Gers for her arrest have been dis
patched to New York and to Ohio.
Walker Is in Jail
Meanwhile, the unexpected muir
der indictment of the former Broad
way torch singer and of Alb Walker.
19-year-old companion of her late
husband, caused great excitement
here. Walker surrendered Thurs
day night and is in jail, where an
other cell awaits the coming of
Libby.
The prominence of the beautiful
torch singers late husband, who
was shot mysteriously at the Reyn-
ODDS estate on July g. has kept
alive the issue of his death, but few
expected any action in the case I'M
Til the return from South Africa of
r. j. Reynolds Jr., his older brother.
The Cincinnati girl who went to
New York and made good on the
play-street of the world with a
throaty, sensuous singing of the
Broadway love ballads and blues
songs. is believed to be in New York
or Cincinnati.
Bond Not Permitted
Neither Libby nor young Walker,
once in jail, will be permitted to
leave under bond, as North Caro-
lima law forbids such release. The
present criminal court docket is
crowded, so it is unlikely that they
will be tried before a special ses-
sion may be ordered.
Such a session probably would be
in September, if ordered. The local
bar is expected to request such
session at that time.
fysttn -
name the degree of murder to be
charged. That is left to the dis
erection of the prosecuting attorney.
Fermentation Charged
First degree murder conviction
would result in death sentence.
A second degree conviction would
permit maximum thirty-year
prison term. The indictment read
in part:
Libby Holman Reynolds and Al
belt Walker with force and arms
unlawfully, wilfully, feloniously, de-
liberately. premeditatedly and with
malice aforethought, did kill and
murder Smith Reynolds"
The true bills were returned by
the Forsythe county grand jury
following long investigation of the
tragic aftermath of wild party"
on the beautiful Reynolds estate.
Smith was found in an upstairs
room, mortally wounded, Alb Walker
testified, when he rushed upstairs
after locking doors and windows for
the night. Two or three guests
were asleep in the house.
Found Bending Over Smith
Walker found Libby bending over
Reynolds, moaning he shot him.
self" he testified.
A preliminary report by the
coroner said the death was sui
eide" A formal coroner's inquest
ruled that Smith came to his death
Eat the hands of person or persons
unknown"
Libby and Walker we're held as
material witnesses during the in
quest. Authorities held, after tax
ing of the testimony, that both
Libby and Walker we're in the room
when Reynolds died Bloody stains
we're found on doorknobs in adjoin-
ing rooms; there was bloody towel
in the bathroom.
Alb Walker would not talk Thurs
day. Asked if he had a statement
he suffered: No. No. / have
nothing TO say"