New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
KRUPP NOT A SUICIDE.
ABUNDANT TESTIMONY THAT HIS
DEATH WAS NATURAL.
VAST SCHEMES OF THE DEAD GUNMAKER
TO BENEFIT HIS WoRKMEN AT ESSEN.

TO BENEFIT HIS WORKMEN AT ESSEN.
Berlin Nov. 23.-The first assumption that
Herr Krupp the great gunmaker, whose death
was recorded yesterday. committed suicide, is
yielding 70 precise and abundant testimony to
the contrary Professor Binswanger. a physi
clan of the first reputation. in the apart
ment adjoining Herr Krupp's sleeping room
when he was stricken down on Saturday morn
ing, and DR.. PAIL Herr Krupp's family doctor.
was also in the house. They summoned several
other physicians of some celebrity, and it is re-
garded as being beyond belief that all of them
should have connived at a concealnaent OF the
cause Of death, which they ascribe to a stroke of
apoplexy. induced, they add unoficaly. by
mental excitement from which the deceased was
suffering
Herr Krupp's medical history for several
years past indicates that he was in delicate
health He was asthmatc, had weak heart,
and was subject to fanting spells. He fell to
the ground unconscious while in Genoa several
years ago. and again while at dinner in hotel
here eighteen months ago. He had been warned
TO avoid overfatigue and worry. He was at Ham
burg on Thursday last. and at the Hamburger
Hof it was observed that he was in highly
wrought state and scarcely in control of him
self His condition accounted for the presence
of two physicians in the house at the time of
his death. one of them being Professor Bins
wanger.
Mrs. Krupp was sent for from Jena She Is
suffering from nervous malady. but was
brought TO Essen in a special train. arriving
there this morning. The funeral has been fixed
Tor Wednesday. Chancellor Buelow all the
ministers and great number Of other officials
foHowing the example of the Emperor have
telesraphed their condolences to the widow.
Herr Krupp leaves two daughters, who are at
nhnHl
and the second named Bertha, fifteen years
old.
Herr krupp's favorite study was 10 think out
schemes for improving the wellbeing OF the
lower classes, which he applied practically to
what are called labor colonies" He assented,
seemingly, TO most socislistic principles except
that he held tight 10 the wage system. averring
that the wage earners not yet sufficiently
developed selfcontrolIed to regulate for
themselves Just system Of division OF profits.
1t is mentioned as an odd chance that man
who applied social reform ideas IN extensive
way should have been crushed by Social
Democratic newspaper, which. however. re-
garded his measures to ameliorate the condition
of the laborers as not touching the question OF
economic injustice.
Herr krupps father started the system OF
modern dwellings for the workinginen az a mat
ter OF expediency. and Herr Krupp himself APP
pears TO have developed them from conviction
and in accordance with his ideals. He owned
A,f69 dwellings, each. TO whatever group Il be-
longed being constructed with variations in
the architecture 10 avoid monotony Each
house had front yard. In which were bits OF
ornamental gardening: the outside cooring and
the interior decorations gave a certain aesthetic
unity, while there plenty OF space and
light
Herr krupp had also variety OF institutions.
some OF them rather singular. such as bach
elors homes and "widowers' retreats" Be
sides convalescent hospitals and the regulation
orphanages, he had pension fund for his
ployes amounting to -, 125. 600. lie contributed
last year. required by the law. $4,000 10
the National Insurance Fund and gave vol
unfairly Si,OS0OOo 10 other insurance funds.
notwithstanding his benevolent interests In
the laborers. he autocrat I'm the manage
nent Of his concerns. He almost unknown
by sight 20 his workmen. and rarely visited tho
works or even his offices. He spent several
months every year on the Island OF Capri and
managed his gunWoTks, rolling mills iron mines
and shipyards by letters and kilograms
Unlike his father. Herr krupp took no inter
est In the technical side OF hts business. yet In
fifteen years he more than doubled the fortune
he inherited. Since their foundation the Essen
factories have turned out IL 900 pieces OF artn-
lrr%. Herr krupp resented being called the
Cannon King" and he said that half Of all tho
output Of his works clvilislng products
such railway and merchant ship material and
structural steel.