Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
JEALOUSY CAUSES
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
NURSERYMAN SHOOTS WIFE
AND HIMSELF
Michael cserepes, a Hungarian, Makes
Murderous Assault on Woman
With Revolver and Then
Attempts Suicide

In a fit of Jealous rage Michael Csc
repes, Hungarian nurseryman, shot
his wife yesterday morning. possibly
fatally, and then turned his weapon
on himself.
Cserepes is expected to recover, but
slight hopes are entertained for his
victim.
The shooting took place at the little
home Of Marie Cserepes, who has been
living apart from her husband at 1909
East Fortleth street. Angered because
his wife brought divorce proceedings
against him two weeks ago, Cserepes
went to her home yesterday morning
at $3.50 o'clock and called her to the
door. He greeted her with a fusillade
of bullets, two of which took effect.
When Mrs. Cserepes fell to the floor
he turned his bulldog revolver on him
self and the bullet entered through the
roof of the mouth.
Painting from loss of blood from a
gaping wound in the left cheek and one
behind the right ear, Mrs. Cserepes
managed to crawl on her hands and
knees to an adjoining tent house oc-
cupied by Mrs. Maria Caldaraz.
Soon after the would-be murderer
was almost Immediately seized by sew
eral men who had rushed to the scene
attracted by the sound Of firing.
Wanted to Die With Her
"Yes, shot her." said Cserepes, in
reply to question. "She has been go
ing with too many men and 1 would
not live without her. She was getting
a divorce from me-"
Tato xxyI1 he lou fha fi,,n
table at the receiving hospital, he
turned his eyes on the unconscious
form of his wife as she was being car
ried to the woman's ward and NUT
tered: Let her die / want to die
with her.
Mrs. Cserepes was later taken to the
county hospital, where she was oper-
ated on.
The man made preparations for the
double tragedy.
He wrote two letters, one addressed
to Max Roth, cigar dealer on South
Broadway, and the other to a friend in
the east. The letter to Roth asked him
to take care of his property and make
all necessary funeral arrangements.
The couple are Hungarians. Michael
is about 4S years old and his wife go.
May Face Murder Charge
LIE CSGTSpcS CdHlt W LUIS AHSelGS
three years ago and purchased the
home where the shooting took place,
paying for it on installments.
Neighbors say that the couple
quarreled frequently and Mrs. Cserepes
often complained of her husbands
cruelty.
Two weeks ago she began divorce
proceedings and remained alone in the
home after Cserepes disappeared.
She did not see him until yesterday
morning.
He is supposed to have arrived at
the house shortly after o'clock and
the shooting occurred about an hour
later.
e. w. Murch, living in neighbor-
ing house, was one of the first to hear
the shots.
He said that he heard the two talk
ing in Hungarian and after a while he
heard several shots.
After three shots were fired he heard
another. This was probably the one
that Cserepes fired with suicidal intent.
Mr. Murch says that the man ad-
mitted the shooting.
Neighbors knew of frequent quarrels
and it has been freely predicted that
the husband would some day kill his
wife.
If Cserepes RECEIVERS he may have a
murder charge to face, as his wife is
not expected to live.