The Washington herald., 1911-08-04
Frustrated Wife
Says They Lived
Happily Together

When seen last night at her apartments
at the Cairo about the death of her
husband, Mrs. Brilliant was prostrated
from the shock. She spoke about her
husbands fate in monosyllables. and be-
tween hysterical sobs asked to know
all the details in connection with his
and had not the slightest idea of any
thing which may have caused her hus-
band to take his life.
She said he left Monday afternoon for
New York on business of a private ma
ture, and that she had not heard from
him since then. Mrs. Brilliant said she
and her husband lived happily together;
that their relations had been the best
and that also his financial affairs were
in good shape, and that she could assign
no reason for the deed.
Last week Lieut.. and Mrs. Brilliant
went to Atlantic City. where they stayed
at the Hotel Traymore. They had
jolly good time. according to Mrs. Brill
hart, and were accompanied by two IN
innate friends OF Lieut.. Briilhart, noth
Of whom were with his widow yester-
day, assisting her in every manner pos
sibIe. They returned from Atlantic City
Sunday night, going directly to their
apartments at the Cairo.
His Absence Reported.
Late yesterday afternoon Capt. Frank
Beatty. conmandant Of the Washington
Navy Yard. reported Brillharts absence
to the Navy Department. Brilliant was
on duty at the navy yard as an assistant
inspector OF ordnance
Recently he talked with friends about
applying for sea duty with the Pacific
torpedo fiotilla next December. when his
tour Of shore duty would have expired. He
obtained fifteen days leave of absence on
July II last. This leave expired on last
Monday. Brilliant, 1t is said, was In
Washington on that day, but did not re-
turn TO his post at the navy yard. When
he was two days overdue his absence was
reported by the authorities OF the yaro.
The funeral will take place in YORK.
Pa, tomorrow, where interment VIII De
made in the family lot The body Will pc
taken directly to York, Mr.. Stallman' OF
that city, his brother-in-law, having gone
to New York to make arrangements.
Formerly Miss Osgood.
The wedding of Mrs Brilliant. who was
Miss Rose Osgood, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Whitman Osgood. OF this
city, which took place August 81. 1910, Is
still fresh in the memory of their nu-
merous friends here. The event took
place at the New willard Chaplain
George L. Bayard, U. S. N, performed
the ceremony. Lieut. and Mrs, Charles
T. Hutchins, son and daughter-in-law OF
Rear Admiral Hutchins, being best man
and matron of honor.
After luncheon the couple left for Phila-
delphia on the first lap of long motor
trip through the Berkshires and the
White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Miss Osgood was known as q most skill
full horsewoman, motorist, and cross
country rider.
Mrs. Brilliant, previous to her meeting
with Lieut. Brilliant, had been engaged
to Lieut.. Chandler. of army aviation
fame, but that engagement was broken
some time before the second one was an
nounced. Mrs. Holmes, wife OF Prof.
William H. Holmes, and Mrs. Claude
Clifton are paternal aunts of Mrs. Brill
hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood, parents Of Mrs.
Brilliant, are at Atlantic City.
Lieut. Brilliant was appointed to the
naval service on October 3, 1899, from
Pennsylvania. He was graduated with
the class of 1903, and was promoted to the
grade of ensign on February 8, 1905. serv-
ing on the armored cruiser Maryland OF
the Pacific fleet. Later he served at the
Mare Island (Cal) Navy Yard. He has
been lieutenant since February 3, 1905