Show EDUCATOR TO ASK MERCY OF COURT LOS ANGELES Oct 26 IP- IP P George Penny attorney for lor Elliot B B. Thomas 36 former superintendent of schools at Redondo Beach said the educator will wUl throw himself on the mercy merc of or the court when he is arraigned ar ar- today on an indictment of forgery forger Penny said Thomas who confessed to a sensational hoax in wl which ch he attempted attempted at at- tempted to hide himself under another another an nn other identity and although already married cd to wed Sylvia Wilson of f Seattle would plead guilty Thomas voluntarily confessed to stealing between and in school funds which he lie said was used In la speculation and later to finance his romance with Miss Wilson The confession came after he returned here voluntarily last week end when he h learned arned his attempt to disappear as u the victim of kidnapers had been exposed ed He returned of ot the money after his wife had prevailed upon him to disclose the embezzlement The count county grand j jury ry Indicted him himon himon himon on five counts of forgery yesterday f |