Show WILL POSTPONE THAW CASE Jerome Nay May Conclude to Send a Com Corn Commissioner Commissioner missioner to South Africa to Take Testimony New York Dee Dec C A motion of coun counsel counsel counsel sel for Harry Harr K Thaw Tha that a commis commission commission sion don be appointed to take testimony of witnesses out of the state was granted by Judge Newburger In the supreme court today It will be an Interrogatory tory commission and testimony will be beof beof beof of witnesses for both the prosecution and defense The motion was made by Clifford W Yo Hartridge one of oC Thaws counsel who suggested an nn open commission and named as the witnesses whose testimony ny Ill n is desired Thomas and Beale both of whom he said are in California District Attorney Jerome told Justice Newburger he had no objection to the appointment of oC a commission provided it Ite be e allowed to take tale the testimony of wit witnesses witnesses witnesses nesses for the prosecution who are out outside outside side ld the state Mr 11 Jerome said he wanted the testimony of the mother brother and sister of the defendants wife ife and possibly that of a witness who is n South Africa As the lawyers law ers were Tere leaving leming the court Mr Hartridge turned to Assistant District Attorney Garvan and said Why Wh this is an awful thing if you find fEnd it necessary to get set the testimony of ofa ofa a 2 witness In South Africa it will wUl be months before the case can be called Mr Garvan made de no reply The witness in South Africa Arric is Miss Ida Veronica Simonton daughter of Dr Si Simonton Simonton monton of Pittsburg She sailed from rom this country Aug 1 Miss Simonton has gone to Africa to study the monkeys in the jungle The Thc appointment of the commission will have the effect of postponing Thaws Thas trial which was scheduled to begin early in inthe Inthe Inthe the coming year When attempts were trade wade to sec see Thaw in his cell In the Tombs his one reply to all aU notes was You will have to toe see sec my m lawyers law ers |