The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-23
Had Been III for a Few Days and Died
suddenly of ApOplexy Yester-
day Afternoon.
SUICIDE RUMoR DIsCREDITED
DEATH, HOWEVER, WAS FASTENED
BY SOCIALIST CHARGES.
Left an Estate Worth About f125,OOO,-
OOO-Annual Income from Gun
Works Probably Ten Millions.

BERLIN, Nov. 22-Herr Krupp. the great
gun maker and the wealthiest man In Ger
many, died suddenly from apoplexy to-day
at his villa in Huegel. Herr krupp hao
been i'll for several days, and report or
his condition was telegraphed daily TO MS
wife. who had been for several months In
Jena under medical treatment. Concerned
by the latest dispatch regarding her hus-
band, Frau Krupp left Jena yesterday, ac-
companied by Professor Binswanger, Oh
the medical faculty of the university there.
She will reach Essen early Sunday morn
ing.
sicians succeeded in restoring Herr Krupp
TO consciousness but their patient soon re-
lapsed into insensibility. He died at
o'clock. In the meantime the directors OF
the Krupp works and Herr Krupp's solici-
tors had been summoned They held con-
sultation after his death and caused bull
letin announcing his demise to be posted
at the works at o'clock.
At about noon rumors were in circulation
in Essen that Herr Krupp was dying, but
tie public had no accurate information
regarding his condition until the great
works, which dominate the city and
| furnish employment to 5000 men. were
| closed.
| The first question that everybody asked
| was, Ibid Herr Krupp commit SUICIDE!
! There seems to be no testimony to support
| this suggestion, the physicians In attend
| ance resolutely asserting that the case was
simply one of apoplexy. That considerable
| time elapsed after death before the news
| was announced is taken by some persons to
| indicate that the cause of death is some
! what obscure Near friends of the dead
| man. who were aware of the great mental
distress into which the recent publication
| in the Vorwaerts had thrown hin-repro-
| duced as it was in adjacent cities and tele-
| graphed over the world-are confident the
charges contained In the story induced
his death.
WHERE HE LIVED.
Herr Krupp's villa, where he died, Is sew
eral miles from Essen. The great gun.
maker lived there in almost feudal fashion
and the place tonight is unapproachable
nobody being admitted within the gate:
except the police. the directors Of th'
Krupp works and the undertakers and
| their assistants.
works yesterday called public meeting
| for to-day. with the object of expressing In
dignation at the charges e,e made oy tne yoa ,a
O'Clock. but before deputation could b
| appointed to convey TO Herr krupp expires
! sions of loyalty and confidence IL wa
| learned that his condition was too seriou
for him to receive such deputation.
Herr Krupp was not regarded as mar
master by his workmen. He establishe
various institutions at Essen for their bene
AT and built hundreds of model houses o
: sanitary principles for their use, chargin
for them a moderate rental
Moderate. estimates Of the h - fortune OF tn
, | deceased place II at slzowoo ano ms AT
!, nrosperity at slO,0oo.ooo. Herr Krupp mad
great sums by supplying armor plate fo
| The new navy Besides his iron works an
! | shinvards he had an interest In many hnar
: ciai enterprises. and recently had acquire
. extensive coal properties In connecuon VII
the North German Lloyd steamship Con
pany. <ors 80 t4.,
Rrunp personally and frequently visite
htr, The Emperor often had Herr KruT
3 as his guest at Berlin: As special mar
az distinction his Majesty conferred upe