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Show CHICAGO GOING AFTER r COAL MEN FOR CAUSING FAMINE IN FUEL THERE ' : .'. . ' . CHICAGO, Jan, 12. The special Jury; which has been called to, investigate i the conditions responsible for the x;oal famine continued today to hear evidence which the Attorney-General and the State's attorney have secured against the coal operators and big dealers. Twenty-five coal men, some the beads of wholesale whole-sale firms and others chiefs In the councils of corporations operating mines, pre-. aentedthemsejve at Jhe Criminal court, building. ln-wer to suramoaaejL to tell v hat they may know oX the "ring" "which the Illinois Manufacturers association asso-ciation charges is responsible lor fuel conditions. ;. . ' '. I : It is said? that the Investigators have discovered trains of coal cars sidetracked side-tracked and placarded with instructions to freight crews to hold the consignments consign-ments indefinitely and that, hundreds of tons of coal have been taken from the ' cars and heaped. up. all along the tracks. Attorney-General Hamlin declared that the Investigation 'would not be confined to Chicago but would reach out so as to take up the conditions throughout the State., . . |