| Show INQUIRY INTO HEIRS HEIR'S DEATH TO CONTINUE Reynolds' Reynolds Widow Freed by 61 Jury Verdict Plans Return to H Home me INQUEST is SENSATIONAL U Unknown n k n now o wn n Parties Are Ar Blamed in Killing B By Associated Press WINSTON SALEM N. N C. C July 12 12 Sheriff Transou Scott today said his of Smith investigation Reynolds' Reynolds death was not dosed closed but he declined to say what his next st step p in the inquiry inquiry in in- into the shooting of the heir to tobacco millions millions' would be The sheriff shed issued a brief brie formal statement in in n which he be took no notice of a decision by a coroners coroner's jury last Jast night that Reynolds who was shot to death in his home here last Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day came to his death by a gunshot wound at the hands of a party or parties parties parties par par- ties unknown The st statement said So far as I and my office are concerned concerned con con- the investigation is not closed No case is closed as long as it remains a mystery and unsolved but I am not in a position to give a statement of what particular way the investigation tion lion will be conducted FREED BY VERDICT Meanwhile Libby Holman Reynolds Reyn Reyn- olds former Broadway blues singer and widow of Reynolds left today for her parents' parents home in Cin Cia The verdict of the coroners coroner's coroners coroner's coroners coroner's cor cor- cor- cor oner's jury last night released her and Albert Walker 19 of Winston Salem lifelong chum hum of Reyn Reynolds from cus cus- tody They had been beer held as material witnesses The y young ung widow whose marriage of seven months to Reynolds denly and tragically ended by by- his death early last Wednesday is ex expected ex by her ather father to be in c condition condi condl- tion to make the trip within a day or two Libby had her first natural sleep since the tragedy carl early today Holman Holman Hol Hol- man said aid She was of course quite overcome by the terrible experience she had to undergo before the coroners coroner's coroners coroner's corener's coro core ners ner's jUr jury RELEASES SINGER The verdict served to release the torch singer from custody as a material material material ma ma- witness along with Ab Walker life chum of Smith who also had been held but it was not indorsed by Holma Hol Hol- ma manI manI man I know it was was' a case of ot suicide he said with a sh show w of feeling adding that is is of course as far as one can know anything without actually havIng having hayIng hav hay ing seen it it Holman said no place had been Selected se selected selected se- se yet for Libby to go go for His daughter has been virtually virtually virtually virtu virtu- ally unable to talk coherently since the tragedy and the plan has not been discussed with her Whether the verdict will end official official official cial interest in the death of the 20 year-old year Reynolds boy following a Continued on e Puce Two INQUIRY INTO HEIRS HEIR'S DEATH TO CONTINUE Continued from front rage rue One Ond corn whisky party parly at his estate early earlyon on the morning of July 6 is mined The grand jury was called to meet today It is In Its power to pursue pursue pursue pur pur- sue the investigation Walker had been held in Jail for two wo days as a material witness He slipped quietly from sight early today and was believed to be in seclusion at the home of friends here Mrs Reynolds who as Libby Holman Holman Hol- Hol man nan was a Broadway favorite before her marriage last year to the young heir to part of the R. R J. J Reynolds Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco To To- bacco millions remained a at t the Reynold Reynolda Reyn- Reyn old olda a estate where her husband was shot With her were her parents Although Al- Al though hough in a state of collapse following following follow- follow ing ng her husbands husband's death she had been under guard there until last nights night's verdict MANY DEVELOPMENTS Numerous developments many sensational marked the final linal day of the he coroners coroner's inquest Beginning in early afternoon questioning ques- ques Ques-I Ques of ot witnesses led by Mrs Reynolds occupied a six-hour six acs- acs es- es sion ion The jury heard the year old widow daughter of a Cincinnati attorney at- at torney orney describe unhappiness which prompted young youn Reynolds to make suicide threats on several occasions Some of these times she said she was vas led lcd to believe he was crazy At least cast once she said raid id she expressed the belief belie to him That was th the last Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day he lived It caused him she said to o leave her and spend the night at a hotel from which he said he would go go next morning to have his head I ex examined mined Coupled with her revelations of her brief wedded life lite was Walkers Walker's story of the tragic night when after Smith had iad been peeved at Libby all night the he tobacco heir announced he was wa going to end it all Reynolds rushed upstairs Walker said and the sound of a shot was heard immediately afterward SEEKS INFORMATION Questions by Solicitor l J. J Erie McMichael McMichael McMichael Mc- Mc Michael were directed at uncovering all aU possible information concerning the he relationship between Walker and Mrs Reynolds S Miss Ruby Jenkins nurse at Baptist Bap- Bap list hospital where the dying Reynolds Reynolds Reyn Reyn- olds and his hysterical wife were taken ta taken ta- ta ken early carly the morning of July 6 was wasa a witness She said Libby clad in negligee was taken to a room and that hat Walker soon made his appearance appear appear- ance The nurse and Miss Ethel Short night supervisor said they heard icard a commotion in the room and investigating found Libby and Walker Walk Walk- er en struggling to arise from the floor Oh my roy baby my baby Libby was quoted as saying and dont you know Im I'm going to have a baby in reply to Walkers Walker's question of what she meant MI Miss Jenkins said she heard Walker tell ell Mrs Reynolds not to disc discuss ss the shooting before others DENIES NIES MAKING l LOVE Walker denied he had been making love to Libby at the birthday party for or C. C G. G Hill HUl where others who attended at- at tended ended testified merrymakers makers were drinking corn whisky and chasing it U with beer Hill testified that Libby and Mrs William Vaught of Greensboro whose husband recently was burned to death as he lay in a bathtub of their home when it was vas destroyed apparently were engaged in ma a drinking contest at athe atthe atthe the he party Libby's testimony that she could re remember remember remember re- re member nothing save the actual shooting between 11 p. p In m. July 4 and the afternoon of July 6 was coupled with the evidence given by others of continued heavy drinking at Reynolda for several days During her one lucid period during the time of the mental lapse she described described de de- de- de scribed Libby said raid she saw Reynolds kill himself I Ul swear I cannot remember one thing about last Tuesday she saidI saidI said aid aidI I dont don't remember the party The only picture I have in my mind is Smith standing up with a gun in his hand dand hearing my name being called and then that crash erash of at the universe universe- everything falling about me mc Throughout her er testimony she Underwent underwent underwent un un- derwent an apparently constant struggle with her emotions As M she reached the last days of her husbands husband's life lite she was hard put to re restrain restrain restrain re- re strain herself Coming to Monday night 24 hours before his death when he said he was going to end their marriage marriage marriage mar mar- because he was not able to make her happy she broke down Comforted by her hei- father she continued continued continued con con- her story which began with her meeting the scion of at Winston- Winston Salem's tobacco aristocracy and ended by the crash of the bullet through his brain Apparently not satisfied that a sufficient sufficient suf suf- motive for suicide had been established the coroners coroner's jury like like- wise refused to cast out the stories of oi Libby and Walker and left the case open for any further Investigation authorities authorities authorities au au- au- au might wish to make Solicitor McMichael declined tomake to tomake tomake make any statement as as did Sheriff Transou Scott whose refusal to ac accept accept accept ac- ac Coroner W. W N. N Daltons Dalton's original suicide d decision resulted in the subsequent subsequent subsequent sub sub- sequent inquiry Sheriff Scott indicated he might make a 3 statement later tater The coroner was tive I |
