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Show REDFIELD ANASWERS CRITICISM. Resent Attack Made Before He Has Had Time to Delve Into Eastland Case. Chicago. With, one week elapsed r since the steamer Eastland sunk at its wharf with 2,500 excursionists on board, investigation to determine blame tor the accident had simmered down to a federal grand jury continued to hear testimony and Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce went ahead with the steamboat inspection examination required by law. Federal Judge Landis forbade the examination by others of witnesses desired for the federal grand jury and had taken possession of the ship and all documentary evidence available. avail-able. Secretary Redfield on Saturday took notice of adverse criticism of his inquiry in-quiry and in a speech before the hearing hear-ing said he was profoundly pained by the attacks made on him before he had had time to delve into the case. He offered to make any sort of an investigation any one could suggest, provided charges were properly filed against anyone. |