Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-24
Herr Krupp Dies Suddenly Of
ApOpIexy'
SUICIDE THEORY FALSE.
Was In Delicate Health for Some
Years Past Was "a Pbiiantbropist
As Wei as Man OF Vast Wealth.

Berlin Nov. 22.-Herr Krupp, the
great gunmaker and the wealthiest
man in Germany, died suddenly from
apoplexy this afternoon at his villa at
HuegeL Herr Krupp had been Ill for
several days.
At noon rumors were In circulation In
Essen that Herr Krupp was dying, but
the public had no accurate information
regarding his condition until the great
works which dominated the clay and
furnished employment to $4,000 men
was closed
The first question that everybody
esked was. did Herr Krupp commit
suiclde?" There seems to be no tesu-
mony to support this suggestion, the
physicians In attendance resolutely as
sorting that the cause was simply one
of apoplexy. That considerable time
elapsed after the death before the news
was announced is taken by some per-
sons to indicate that the cause Of death
is somewhat obscure. Near friends OF
the dead man who were aware OF the
great mental distress into which the
recent publication In the Voerwaerts
had thrown him-reproduced as II was
in adjacent cities and telegraphed over
the wOrd-are confident that the
charges contained In the story induced
his DEATH
Herr Krupps villa, where he died Is
several miles from Essen. The great
gunmaker lived there In almost feudal
fashion, and the place tonight is unap-
proachable; nobody being admitted
within the gates except the police, the
directors Of the Krupp works and the
undertakers and their assistants,
The officials and employees Of the
Krupp works yesterday call6d a pub
lie meeting for today with the object
Of expressing indignation at the charg-
es made by the Voerwaerts, The meet
ing assembled at 1880 o'clock this
morning, but before a deputation could
be appointed to convey to Herr Krupp
the expression Of loyalty and confidence
II was learned that his condition was
too serious for him 10 receive such a
deputation
Herr Krupp was not regarded as a
hard master by his workmen. He es-
tablished several establishments for
their benefit, and built hundreds Of
model houses on sanitary principles for
their use, charging them a moderate
rental.
Moderate estimates OF the fortune
Of the deceased place It at $l25O00,00O,
and his annual income during his re-
cent years Of prosperity at $4,000 600,
Herr Krupp made a great sum by sup
plying armor plate for the new navy.
Besides his iron works and ship
yards he had an interest In many finan-
cial enterprises, and recently had ac-
quired extensive coal properties In con-
nectlon with the North German Lloyd
Steamship company,
Emperor William was very fond Of
Herr Krupp, and frequently visited
him. The emperor often had Herr
Krupp as his guest at Berlin. AS q
special mark Of distinction his majesty
conferred upon the gunmaker the title
of "excellency," which usually is con-
fined to the highest officials, such as
ambassadors. When the Kiel Yacht
club was organized by about twenty
naval officers, the emperor and Herr
Krupp were present. Admiral Won
Senden-Blbran remarked:
1--WE ought TO have club house."
There Is only one man who can give
II to u.s." said the emperor as he
glanced az Herr Krupp. who replied
that he would think about It. Out Of
this suggestion Herr Krupp built the
club house and the adjacent hotel and
restaurant overlooking the Kiel ford
This group Of buildings cost 81. 100000
Herr Krupp rented the house to the
Al,
pected that the building would be pre-
sented to the yacht club eventually.
Provision for this gift is believed to
have been made in Herr Krupp's will.
SUICIDE THEORY FALSE.
Berlin, Nov 23.--The first assumption
that Herr Krupp, the great gunmaker,
whose death was recorded yesterday,
committed suicide, is yielding to pre-
else and abundant testimony TO the
contrary. Prof Binswanger. a phys-
clan OF the highest reputation, was in
the apartment adjoining Herr Krupps
sleeping room when he was stricken on
Saturday morning. and Or. PAIL, Herr
Krupp's family doctor, also was in the
house. They summoned several other
physicians and II Is regarded as being
beyond belief that all Of them should
have conniyed at a concealment Of the
cause of death. which they ascribe TO a
stroke Of apoplexy, induced, they add
unofilcially, by the mental excitement
from which Herr Krupp was suffering.
Herr Krupp's medical history for sew
eral years past indicates that he was
In delicate health. He was asthmatic.
had weak heart, and was subject to
fainting spells. He fell TO the ground
Unconscious while In Genoa several