The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-23
DEATH COMES
TO HERR KRUPP
Famous Gun Maker, Richest Man
in Germany. Dies.
AND SUICIDE is HINTEO
GRIEF OVER NEWSPAPER At
TACKS MADE HIM ILL.

DERLIN, Nov. 22.-Herr Krupp, the
n great gunmaker. and the weaIthiest
man in Germany, died suddenly from
apolexy this afternoon at his villa at
Huegel- Herr Krupp had been i'll for
several days.
At noon rumors were IN circulation in
Essen that Herr krupp was dying. but
regarding his condition until the great
works which dominated the city and fur
nish employment 10 1900 men was closed
The first question that everybody asked
was: Did Herr Krupp commit suicide?'
There seems to be no testimony to sup
port this suggestion, the physicians in
attendance resolutely asserting that the
case was simply one of apopleXy- That
considerable time elapsed after death be-
fore the r ewS was announced Is taken
by some persons to indicate that the
cause of death is somewhat obscure.
Near friends of the dead man who were
ware of the great mental distress into
which the recent publication in the
NoerWaerts had thrown hin-reproduced
as it was in adjacent cities and teIe-
graphed over the wOrid-are confident
that the charges contained in the story
Herr Krupp's villa, where he died is
several miles from Essen. The great gun
maker lived there in almost 1eudaI
fashion, and the place tonight is unap-
prOachable. nobody being admitted with
in the gates except the police, the dl-
rectors of the Krupp works and the IN
Mass Meeting Is Called.
The officials and employees Of the Krupp
works yesterday called a public meeting
for today with the object of expressing
indignation at the charges made by the
Voerwaerts. The meeting assembled at
1880 o'clock this morning, but before
deputatiOn could be appointed TO convey
to Herr Krupp the expressions of loyalty
and confidence it was learned that his
condition was too serious for him to re
ceiVe such a deputatiOn-
Herr krupp was not regarded as a hard
master By his WOrkmen. He established
various establishments for their DeneIII,
and built hundreds of model houses on
sanitary principles for their use, charging
them a moderate rental
Moderate estimates # the fortune OF
the deceased. place it at Sl20OeO,e0O, and MS
annual income during his recent years
of prosperity at S10,OG0,000. Herr krupp
made a great sum by supplying arnor
plate for the new navy.
Besides his iron works and snip yaros
! he had an interest in many financial en-
/ terprises, and recently had acquired eN-
/ tensive coal properties in connection WITH
I the North German Lloyd Steamship com
pany.
Kaiser Was His Friend.
Emperor William was very fond of Herr herr
Krupp, and frequently visited him- Inc Inc
/ emperor often had Herr IArupp as ms
guest at Berlin As a special mark OF as
| tinction his majesty conferred upon tiae
| gunmaker the title OF "EXceleney'
| which usually is confined to the highest
/ officials such as ambassadors Wheh
| the Kiel Yacht club was ORGANIZED Dy
! about twenty naval officials, the emperor
/ and Herr Jkrupp were present AdInlrai
/ Won Senden-Bibran remarked
! 1--WE ought to have club mouse
There is only one man VINO can oI give
| il to u.s. said the emperor, as he glanced
| at Herr Krupp. who replied that ne
would think about IL out OF TINS sus-
| yes+ion Herr Krupp built the club house
] and the adjacent hotel and restaurant
/ overlooking the Kiel ford. This group
/ of buildings cost 81, 100000. herr hrupp
| rented the house to the club for $50 a
| wear. and il was expected that the build
| ing would be presented to the yacht cruz
| eventuaIIy Provision for this git Is De
| lieved to have been made IN Herr AruPp
4 will