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inquiry
in
The Great Fire
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As for Goll, he claimed later at the official inquiry into the fire that he had waited for Lee to leave and then turned in the alarm.†
p. 27.1 *

inquiry = questioning or investigating
Later at the official inquiry, all of the mistakes and missed chances that occurred in the opening minutes of the fire would be discussed in great detail.†
p. 42.8
Late in November, a two-week inquiry was held by the police and fire commissioners concerning the fire.†
p. 127.4
The Journal summed up the sad fate of Catherine O'Leary in an article that appeared after the inquiry.†
p. 129.1
As for why the fire spread, there were many reasons offered at the inquiry.†
p. 129.2
This became the popular opinion despite the findings of the inquiry.†
p. 129.9
After interviewing numerous firefighters and other eyewitnesses, the inquiry found that there had been drinking following the Saturday night fire, a ritual that was common not only in Chicago, but in all cities back then.†
p. 129.9
Witness after witness at the police-and-fire commission inquiry testified to this — but to little avail.†
p. 131.5

Definitions:

(1) (inquiry)
a question or investigation -- especially one meant to gather information or find out the truth
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)