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Story July 19, 1913

The Williams News

Williams, Coconino County, Arizona

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Annie Brinias sues for divorce from Gust Brinias, a Greek engineer in Williams, alleging cruel treatment including insults about her heritage and forcing her to work while ill. He admits marriage failure and suspects her non-Caucasian blood. Married June 27 in Flagstaff; suit shocks local Greek community.

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CONSANGUINITY ALLEGED FOR DIVORCE

Annie Brinias Hurls Bomb into Grecian Aristocracy

Marriage Proves One Bitter Failure For Gust

Resenting most bitterly the anomalous insinuation on the part of her husband of three weeks standing, to-wit, that she is related by consanguinity on the maternal side to a canine, Mrs. Annie Brinias, through her attorney, George W. Harben, has begun suit for absolute divorce from Gurt Brinias, the well known engineer of the Williams Water and Electric Light Company.

As yet Gust has made no reply to the canine allegation of Annie, but he does fiercely allege marriage is a failure. He has been advised by friends that strong suspicion exists that the blood in the blue veins of his Annie is not purely Caucasian. Hence Gust is seriously pondering the advisability of having his marriage annulled.

The couple were married June 27 last by Justice Herrington at Flagstaff. Almost immediately thereafter, Gust thoroughly enamored, it seems, deeded his little home in Williams to his innamorata's little daughter, little home, little daughter get it! In her complaint Annie alleges Gust has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, which course of treatment, if she is to be believed, began within a few days after their marriage. In reply to this Gust declares he had just begun to get his bearings. Here is some of the choice stuff Gust handed out to Annie according to the complaint.

"I never loved you when I married. I just married you to cook and work for me and my cousins and friends. You are just like all American women, You are not worth a -."

The old joke about the ugly face bursting the camera goes here for the office stones. Thereafter Gust got in his classic about the consanguinistic relationship of his companion to a canine. Then Gust, according to Annie, made her work for six men while she was sick, and followed this up by telling her it would soon be back to Greeceland for his.

Annie alleges Gust has the munificent income of about eighty per, a Ford automobile, one house valued at $125 and a deposit in the bank, all of which she yearns for more or less, mostly more. It is said the suit has caused a big sensation in the aristocratic inner circle of the local Greek colony.

What sub-type of article is it?

Family Drama Deception Fraud

What themes does it cover?

Betrayal Deception Misfortune

What keywords are associated?

Divorce Suit Cruel Treatment Greek Community Consanguinity Allegation Marriage Failure

What entities or persons were involved?

Annie Brinias Gust Brinias Gurt Brinias George W. Harben

Where did it happen?

Williams, Flagstaff

Story Details

Key Persons

Annie Brinias Gust Brinias Gurt Brinias George W. Harben

Location

Williams, Flagstaff

Event Date

June 27 Last

Story Details

Annie Brinias files for divorce from Gust Brinias after three weeks of marriage, citing cruel treatment including insults about her canine relation and forcing labor while ill; he admits no love and suspects her heritage, considering annulment; married in Flagstaff, he deeded home to her daughter.

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