Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-16 | Page 6 | New Reynolds Angle Probed

NEW REYNOLDS ANGLE PROBED I WINSTON WINSTON SALEM SALEM N N. c. c Cf July 16 The W-The The theory that some stranger may have slain Smith Reynolds 20 year old tobacco millionaire was checked by authorities toda today Sheriff Transou Scott disclosed he was seeking an unidentified motorist who inquired the way to Reynolds Reynold several hours before Reynolds fell with a bullet in his head July 6 This coupled with an une unexplained visit to the sheriffs sheriff's office by Albert Walker young chum of ot Reynolds whose story of ot the fatal night supported supported sup sup- ported a suicide theory served to revive revive revive re re- re- re vive interest in the case Walker was vas accompanied by his attorney but they did not see the sheriff who was out Sheriff Scott has said he wished to question Walker further Although investigators leaned toward the belief belie the unidentified man was merely on his way to Reynolda Reynolda Rey Rey- Reynolda nolda to attend a party part held there that nl night ht Sheriff Scott said no clue would be ignored Reynolds was found by Walker alker on ona ona ona a a sleeping porch of the large family estate Walker testified he had made suicide threats I Mrs Reynolds the former Libby Holman of or Broadway blues singing fame supported th the suicide theory with the statement that in a brief briet lucid period out of many hours in which she remembered nothing else she saw Smith place a pistol to his head and fire Sheriff Sherif Scott said there were numerous discrepancies to be checked in testimony at the inquest which resulted in a verdict of or death at the hands of party or parties unknown unknown un un- known I