The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-05

York and made good on the play street of the world with throaty, scnsuous, singing of typical Broad way love ballads and blues songs, is believed to be in New York, Cincinnati, or enroute here.
 Attorney Albert Holman, the father of Smith Reynolds young widow, is enroute here. He mo- tificd Sheriff Transue Scott that he need not spend any county money looking for Libby. He wrote to him earlier, promising to produce Libby here whenever needed.
 Scott, however, asked authorities in New York and Cincinnati to arrest the widow. Governor Max Garner at Raleigh reported there had been no request 50 far for extradition papers. It was be- licvcd they would be drawn up to- day.
 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 1t is unlikely that they will be tried beofre special session may be ordered.
 Such session would be in Sep tember, probably, if ordered. The local bar is expected to request such a session Tt that time.
 The true bills returned did not name the degree of murder to be charged. That is left to the dis- crctlon of the prosecuting attorney.
 First degree murder conviction would result in q death sentence. A second degree conviction would permit a maximum 30-year pris- on term.
 The indictment read in part:
 Libby Holman Reynolds and Albert Walker with force of arms unlawfully, wilfulIy. felon- ious1y, deliberately, premeditated- ly and with malice aforethought did kill and murder Smith Rey- noIds.'
 The true bills or indictments were returned by the Forsythe county grand jury followed long investigation Of Smith Reynolds death July 6, the tragic aftermath h of q wild party" on the Reynolds beautiful estate here.
 Smith was found in an upstairs room mortally wounded, Alb Walk CT testified, when he rushed up stairs after locking doors and windows for the night. Two or three guests were dead asleep in the house. Libby Holman Key- holds was In her room. Walker found Libby bending over Reynolds' body, moaning "hc shot himgclf," he testified. A preliminary report by the cor oncr said the death was suicide. A formal coroner'S inJucst ruled that Smith Reynolds came to his dcath "at the hands of q person or persons unknown"
 The sheriff's intensive inyestiga- ton followed. Some recalled that the Reynolds family had opposed Scott in q political campaign and then would expect little sympathy. Scott, however. cited conflicting testimony. and puZZling develop ments in the case that did not sat- isfy him the death was suicide.
 The gun with which Reynolds was killed was found fin plain sight on a rug in the room after two previous searches had failed to re- veal it.
 Libby Holman testified her mind was Il blank" for about 36 hours, that all she remembered was Il flash" when she saw Smith standing with his gun in hand pointed at his temple.
 A hospital nurse testified that on the morning Libby and Walker took the wounded Reynolds heir to the hospital. she overheard her discuss an expected baby with Walker. who appeared surprised.
 A nurse testified that she went Into another room shortly after Reynolds was brought to tho hos pital and found Walker and the Broadway torch singer lon the floor" struggling to get up. The testimony inferred that both wero intoxicated.
 Libby and Walker were held as material witnesses during the in- quest. Authorities held, after talk ing of the testimony, that both per- sons now charged with the murder were fin the room when Reynolds died. Blood stains were found on door-knobs in adjoining rooms: there was fl bloody towel in the bathroom.
 sheriff Scott kept working on the case and at one time took por- ton of fl blood-stained door Jamb to Roanoke. Va. for inspection by n hnger-print expert.
 Wednesday he appeared before the grand jury. which had before it an indictment prepared by So. licitor Carlisle Higgins. It waa drawn up following n preaentment made in the case which took place during the July term of court.
 What Scott testified must be kept secret under North Carolina law Whether hs reconstructed \ story of the events the night of the party during which one woman guest boasted that She could drink more than a man and was taken up by another woman: when Libby and her boylsh husband ,.unrreled sev. oral times; when Libby Is allAged tf have put her arms around Waiker'i neck ln Reynolds presence. caiinoI yet be known.
 Libby had snid that she had C touch Smith continually and assure