Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-24
DID HR. KRUPP
co NJ NIT
SUICIDE
RUMoRS ARE THICK IN GER
MANY THAT CANNON KING
SLEW HIMSELF TO ESCAPE
DISGRACE.

BERLIN; Nov. 22-Herr Krupp. the
great gun maker and the richest man in
Germany, died suddenly of apoplexy at
o'clock this afternoon at his villa at
Huegel.
BERLIN. Nov. 22+-A tremendous SEN
sation was caused in Berlin tonight by
the announcement of the sudden death OF
Privy Counselor Krupp. the famous Can
non King of Essen" at his villa at Essen
The general opinion here is that his
death was not due 70 paralytic stroke
as announced at Essen, but was suicide.
Several days ago the Verwaerts made
charges against him, which were repro
duced in the Arbeiter zeitung, charging
Herr Krupp with unnatural crime and de-
pravity while sojourning at his villa at
Capri. near Naples II was alleged that
the Italian minister Of the interior had
ordered Herr Krupp TO leave the island.
The Italian minister's denial was publish
ed here this morning.
Herr Krupp brought legal proceedings
against the Vorwaerts and the police con-
fscated the issue containing the sensa-
tional charges. Krupp's secretary issued
"a statement yesterday denying the charge
and attributing 1t TO the enemies Of Herr
Krupp at Capri where he passed i've
months every year. Krupp's committee
will carry out the suit IN court.
Sketch Of His Life.
Herr Krupp. the great gunmaker, was
the wealthiest man in Germany
according to the medical reports, his
phi ysicians succeeded IN restoring Herr
Ki upp to consciousness, but their patient
so IN relapsed into insensibility. He died
at 8 o'clock. In the meantime the direc-
toes of the Krupp works and Herr
K. rupp's solicitors HAD been summoned
T aey held a consultation after his death
a Id caused a bulletin announcing his
d ,mise to be posted ht the works at
O clock.
At about noon rumofs were In circula-
ton in Essen that Hsrr Krupp was dy-
Ing, but the public had no accurate in
1 ,rmation regarding rs condition until
the great works. whicH dominate the city
and furnish employment to 1900 men,
were closed.
The 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 resoIutely asserting! that the
case was simply one % apoplexy. That
considerable time aepsed after dtfta
before the news was announced Is taken
by some persons to indicate that the cause
friends of the dead man who are aware
of the great mental distress into which
the recent publication in The Voerwaerts
had thrown him, reproduced as it was
In adjacent cities and telegraphed over
the world, are confident that the charges
contained in the story induced his
death.
Emperor William was very fond OF Herr
Krupp personally and frequently visited
him. The emperor often had Herr Krupp
as his guest at Berlin.
AS a special mark of distinction his
majesty conferred upon the gun-malzer
the title of "excellency," which is usually
confined to the highest officials, ambas-
sailors. etc.
1t is understood in Essen that the great
works created by Herr Krupp will be
placed in the hands of trustees for the
benefit of Frau Krupp, her daughters and
the collateral heirs. 1t is said that the
cousin of the deceased. Arthur Krupp of
Berndorf. will become the head of the
management.
All the theatres in Essen are closed and
the public buildings are draped in mourn
ing. The city council assembled imme-
diately after the death announcement and
adopted a resolution expressing indigna-
ton at the injury inflicted upon Herr
Krupp before his death and of sympathy
for his family
Herr Krupp determined two days ago to
return to the Island of Capri, believing
that he could best refute the accusation
that he had left there at the request of
the italian government. His private car
had already been prepared and his bag
gage with fishing tackle was aboard. He
intended to start today.