Evening star., 1932-08-07
ABB WALKER FREE
ON $4,000 BOND
Libby Holman to Surrender at
Winston Salem in Rey-
noIds Murder.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINSTON SALEM, N. c., August g.
Albert Walker, co-defendant with Libby
Holman in the murder charge arising
from the death Of her husband, Smith
Reynolds, obtained his release on bond
today, while attorneys for the stiIl miss
ing blues singer mapped their plans fol
a battle to keep her out Of Jail.
Walker, I9-year-old chum of the
young heir to tobacco millions, who wa,
mysteriously shot month ago today
was granted the privilege of bond in the
amount of $25, 900 at a habeas corpus
hearing. His father, B. B. Walker. re-
tired real estate dealer, signed the bond
and he was freed.
The State offered no opposition to the
petition fer bail. Solicitor Carlisle Hig-
gins, chief prosecuting officer, announced
in open court that the evidence avail
able did not appear sufficient to support
a non-bailable charge.
First Degree Murder Charged.
Libby and Walker were indicted on a
first degree murder charge, capital Of
fense ordinarily not bailable in North
Carolina. Higgins consented to the fix
ing of bond, however, with reserva-
tion that there should be no prejudice
to his right to press a first degree
charge at the trial.
The solicitor declared his course In
the walker case could not be construed
to indicate he would consent to bond
for Libby, who is expected to come to
Winston Salem in the immediate future
and give herself up.
THAT is different case" he said. 81
cross no bridges until come to them.
Among those in the court room was
Libby's father, Alfred Holman of Gin
cinnati, who arrived here yesterday
with the announced purpose of arrang-
ing to keep his daughter out Of jail
pending her trial.
After learning North Carolina law
made it impossible to get bail for his
daughter while she was technically a
fugitive from justice, Holman engaged
local attorneys, who later announced
Mrs. Reynolds would come to Winston
Salem and surrender within a very few
days.
Whereabouts Not Given.
There was no information today a!
to the whereabouts of the former musi-
cal revue star, but Benet Polikoff, ont
of the Winston Salem counsel engaged
by her father, said she would be hert
in much less than q week"
" he ir7on Nn sol
would be made in her behalf until after
she submits herself to custody.
Holman said tonight he expected Mrs
Reynolds to surrender to Forsyth Coun.
ty officers not later than Tuesday, but
asserted he could not give the exact
date, intimating she might reach hert
at an even earlier date.
I'VE are making every effort to gel
her in shape to give herself up" hi
said.
The desire of Holman to save hi
daughter the inconvenience Of q stay
in Jail was explained by Polikoff anc
his associate, William Graves, in G
formal statement last night as being
due to the fact that she had not re.
covered from the shock and strain O
the tragedy, and in addition was an ex'
pectant mother Samuel Liebowitz
New York criminal lawyer, arrived hert
this afternoon.
Holman tonight denied Liebowitz hat
come to Winston-Salem by his request
More than two hours after the New
York attorney arrived. Holman asserted
he had not seen him, and knew nothing
of his reason for coming to Winston
Salem.