The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
MARDI GRAS BEGINS
IN NEW ORLEANS
STREET PARADE OF
MoMUS, GOD OF MIRTH, OPENS
CARNIVAL WEEk-5o,ooo VISIT
oRS IN THE CITY.

New Orleans, February THE Mardi
Gras carnival week began tonight with
the alegorical street parade of Momus,
god of mirth.
The seventeen floats composing the pa
rade moved through densely packed
streets, and were lighted by thousands
of gas torches with polished reflecters.
The floats represented the places visited
by Momus in quest of the fountain OF
youth and included among them were
the Center of the Earth" and scene on
the sun and moon.
The Knights of Momus accompanying
the parade were all masked After the
parade there were tableaux followed by
the annual ball at the French Opera
House, which was participated in by the
masked knights and by New Orleans so
ciety and business leaders.
The revenue cutter Window, the third
United States vessel to arrive here for
the carnival, was reported at Port Eads
tonight. The other vessels are the crui-
ser Columbia and the yacht Mayfiower
The latter will not participate in carnival
festivities, but is here 10 meet Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Truman II. New
berry. who is expected next Monday
About $4,000 visitors are in the city.
fendant Just after he had heard from her
own lips the story of the girl ne ioVeu,
and her relations with the man 1t is
claimed he killed as a result of insanity,
inherited In part, and induced by stress
of circumstances.
Letters BY ThaW.
The letters were written by Thaw to
Mr.. Longfellow as his attorney. They
told of his coming marriage with Miss
Nesbit and of the row they want 10
raise" disconnected and jerky, jumping
from subject to subject, they neVerthe-
less breath the love he bore the girl, and
he wanted among other things that pro-
vision should he made that III the event
of his death that all his property should
90 to her, The letters constantly refer to
that blackguard who poisoned her as a
girl and say that her name was Falsely
connected with two others besides that
blackguard" Only two of half dozen OIL
fered in evidence were read during the
afternoon session. The others propapiy
will be presented when court conVenes To-
morrow, and Mrs Thaw Is again called 10
the stand. The completion OF the dlfect eN-
animation of the prisoner wlfe VIII pos
siblv require all of tomorrow's session.
There is an impression that Mr.. Del
mas NAV strive to have it occupy the en-
tire day In order that the young woman
may take advantage of the adJourhneht
over Saturday and Sunday TO recover from
her fatigue and be prepared Tor the cross
examination of District Attorney Jerome
While the Thaw jury was on It's way 10
court this morning a snow shoveller IN
the street shouted: vote for Thaw!' He
was promptly arrested and taken before
Justice Fitzgerald in chambers and az
lowed to go after a severe reprimand
The announcement that either the
mother or wife of Harry Thaw would pc
the principal witness at today's proceed
ings brought out an unusually large
crowd at the criminal court building.
The corridors were filled and scores or
people. many of them women, tried In
every possible way to force themselves
by the officers at the court room doors,
but after yesterday afternoons laxity
the bars were put up again and very
few we're allowed to pass. However,
half a score of women managed to sue
ceed. They were attired in their gayest
costumes.
Justice Fitzgerald had just taken his
seat on the bench when Mr.. Demas of
Thaw's counsel, requested the clerk to
call Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw on the Stand.
The familiar figure Of blue. now for
tbe first time without her veil, appeared
from the Judges chamber. She stood near
the Jury box as Clerk Penny administered
the oath.
.I swear" repeated Mrs. Thaw in an
audible voice at the end of the formal
declaration, which was made just little
more impressively than usual.
Mrs Thaw took her place In the WIT
ness chair calmly. She looked steadily
ahead at Mr.. Delmas and gave her an
swers to his first questions in a clear
and firm voice, which was soft In quality.
Harry Thaw smiled at his wife as
she walked to the witness stand but
she apparently did not see him at the
moment. After she was seated. however,
she smiled family at the prisoner.
Mrs. Thaws beauty was generally COM