The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-05
Young Reynolds Was
 Murdered By Couple
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was. said to be extremely jealous" of her. He had divorced Anne Cannon, a textile heiress, to marry the stage star, risen to popularity through a throat affliction, caused by tonsil operation.
 He followed her from city to city and finally married her one night in small Michigan town. He Is re- ported to have threatened suicide if she would not marry him. Waiting in trust for Smith Rey- holds, when he became 28, was fortune estimated at $15,000, 900. He was not 21 when he died. Libby Holman will not share in the for tune unless she bears 0 posthumous child.
 Alb Walker would not talk yes- terday. Asked If he had 6 state- ment he stuttered: "No. No. l have nothing to say"
 Broken Hearted Father
 Aboard Cincinnati-t Winston sa- lem Train, Aug 5--(U. P.) - Libby Holman Reynolds is under the care of a doctor and nurse, her heart- broken father said to-day while preparing & plea he hoped would keep her out of a prison cell.
 Alfred Holman boarded this train at Cincinnati to-day, several hours after he learned his daughter had been indicted with Alb Walker for the murder of her millionaire hus- band.
 He planned to appear in court at Winston Salem this afternoon to I asure authorities that his daughter was willing. even anxious" to ans- wer the indictment immediately.
 He indicated that his daughter, oven though believed to be an ex- pcctant mother, would not fight ex- tradition regardless of where she now ls in hiding. "I am going to Winston Salem to offer myself as q hostage, 50 to speak" he said. And will see if l cannot arrange bond for her with out subjccting her to the stigma usually attached to a prisoner" Bond is not permitted by North Carolina law in such an indictment. Holman was indignant when he l first heard of the indictments. "Its q dirty frame up,' he said. Tt is Q terrible injustice to an innocent young woman"
 Holman would not reveal Lib- bys place of concealment although he said she is not in New York nor | in California or Delaware as indi- cated by autos bearing licenses of 1 those states recently seen at her Cincinnati home. Asked if she is in 1 Ohio, he would not commit himself. Holman, when asked if Libby is | to become mother, repeated the | evidence she gave before g. coron- cr's jury in Winston Salem several weeks ago. She said then that she thought she was pregnant. Holman travelled alone. His son. Jaw, Myron Kahn, brought him to the train. His daughter. Mrs | Marian Kahn. and wife. who &C., i companied him on his last trip to Winston Salem and sustained Libby while she verged on collapse during the coroners inquest, were not at the station.
 Fate of Stage Beauty
 New York, Aug - GU. P.) - Libby Holman Reynolds. Broad ways throaty singer of sexy torch , songs. was wanted for murder to- day. thanks to the fate which put her name in blazing electric signs. and led her into Q spectacular mar riage with young Smith Reynolds, Broadway playboy and millionaire. Yesterdays indictement by a North Carolina grand jury charged her with tho murder of her hus- band.
 Broadway that has seen so many stage romances recalled to-day the scenes that brought Libby and 0GllnnnxU D A.uaIHa f.HafAA, Broadway remembered Libby's advent on the stage, an unknown Cincinnati girl who forsook legal education for the stage. Her husky, deep-throated voice made her q star overnight when she sang her "Moanin' Low" in the first little show.
 Her passionate songs rocketcd the girl born 5isbeth Hoitzman into the spotlight of Broadway. It was there that Reynolds found her. Six years younger than Libby. he fell in love with the glamor and deep-red lips of Broadway's darl- ing.
 Forgotten was his mysterious late night marriage to Ann Cannon, heiress to a fortune. Forgotten was the child of that marriage. Rey- holds, q slave to Libby's fascinat- ing songs, followed her everywhere. He threatened to kill himself if she did not marry him.
 The Broadway favorite rejected
 skipper" with the words of her song. Cant We Be Friends?" Reynolds promised to divorce his wife. He flew Anne Cannon Hey- holds and their baby to Reno. The divorce was granted. Executors for
 his fathers estate paid a million dollars in settlement.
 Libby, won at last, married the heir 10 tobbaco millions in Monroe, Mich. An obscure justice of the
 peace performed the secret cere.
 m0ny. Tho young couple concealed their marriage for month.
 Reynolds took his bride Co North
 Carolina, t0 Heyn0ida, tho family
 estate in old Winston. .Balem. home
 Of the lieyn0lds elan. There they
 lived together until timt party of
 July (. Reynolds fell carly the nest I a.slal. LssltmN Lla