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  • TWO SUSPENDED STUDENTS FINED
    UNL and the Dry Spell: Student Attitudes Toward Prohibition, 1931-1959
  • TWO SUSPENDED STUDENTS FINED
    Editorial Note:This is another article about the hearing concerning the charges brought against the five students arrested in the Beer Apartment raid. Note that Judge Maggi regrets the publicity of the case, something that the Daily Nebraskan is upset with as well.
  • FINE TWO BEER RAID STUDENTS
    UNL and the Dry Spell: Student Attitudes Toward Prohibition, 1931-1957
  • U. SUSPENDS STEVE HOKUF, 5 OTHERS
    Editorial Note:This article came one day after Steve Hokuf was told that he was not implicated in the Beer Apartment Raid. Apparently the questioning sessions with Dean Thompson resulted in a confession, or Hokuf was simply suspended because he was one of the apartment's renters.
  • U. SUSPENDS STEVE HOKUF, 5 OTHERS
    This article came one day after Steve Hokuf was told that he was not implicated in the Beer Apartment Raid. Apparently the questioning sessions with Dean Thompson resulted in a confession, or Hokuf was simply suspended because he was one of the apartment's renters.
  • SUSPEND SIX UNI. STUDENTS
    This article sheds some more light on the Beer Apartment Raid. Note the mention of the "bootlegger" who left the apartment right before the raid. Also, note that the students said they were treated "squarely" after their meeting with Dean Thompson. There is no mention whether Hokuf believed he was treated squarely.
  • SUSPEND SIX UNI. STUDENTS
    This article sheds some more light on the Beer Apartment Raid. Note the mention of the "bootlegger" who left the apartment right before the raid. Also, note that the students said they were treated "squarely" after their meeting with Dean Thompson. There is no mention whether Hokuf believed he was treated squarely.
  • Question Steve Hokuf in 'U.' Beer Flat Raid
    This article explains that Steve Hokuf, who lived in the "Beer Apartment" voluntarily went to talk to dean Thompson and at the time of this article was not implicated in any wrongdoing. He would soon be suspended.
  • TEACHERS DENY KNOWLEDGE OF SEIZED LIQUOR
    Editorial Note:Note that a subheadline announces that Wimberly and Eliason were not facing charges. The University still found them guilty of something. Note also that the professors claimed they were in the room with the liquor for ten minutes before the raid. That is quite a long time to be debating what to do.
  • TEACHERS DENY KNOWLEDGE OF SEIZED LIQUOR
    Editorial Note:Note that a subheadline announces that Wimberly and Eliason were not facing charges. The University still found them guilty of something. Note also that the professors claimed they were in the room with the liquor for ten minutes before the raid. That is quite a long time to be debating what to do.
  • Petitions Ask Uni. Teachers Be Reinstated
    This article shows the popularity of Wimberly and Eliason, at least among graduate students. The petitions were presented to the Board of Regents, but no action was taken
  • Petitions Ask Uni. Teachers Be Reinstated
    This article shows the popularity of Wimberly and Eliason, at least among graduate students. The petitions were presented to the Board of Regents, but no action was taken.
  • WIMBERLY DEFENDED BY DAILY NEBRASKAN
    This article reproduces an article from the Daily Nebraskan which criticized the accusation of Professors Wimberly and Eliason as well as prohibition law in general. It is clear that Wimberly was popular on campus and that prohibition law and the media coverage of the raid were not well liked. This article points out that there was never any proof of Wimberly and Eliason's guilt made public.
  • THE DAILY NEBRASKAN SCOFFS AT RUM RAID
    his article reproduces an article from the Daily Nebraskan. The Nebraskan seemed to be opposed to action such as that taken in the Coliseum raid. It appears that the student paper is mocking (Three Gun) Wilson, and believes that any action taken on campus would ultimately be unproductive in the end, unless it involved the arrest of liquor sellers.
  • (Continuation of session.from Omaha)
    Editorial Note:This is a partial transcription from the Board of Regents special session to decide if action should be taken against Professors Wimberly and Eliason. Note that this document contains the only mention of Wimberly and Eliason drinking liquor. All other sources contain denials.
  • TWO TEACHERS TAKEN IN RAID ARE SUSPENDED
    Editorial Note:As with all previous articles about the raid, Wimberly and Eliason denied any connection to the liquor. Now, this may only have been a denial to ownership, but not a denial to drinking, which would of course have been grounds for suspension. However, denying "any connection" sounds like a complete denial of anything to do with the liquor, calling the suspension into question.
  • TWO TEACHERS TAKEN IN RAID ARE SUSPENDED
    Editorial Note:As with all previous articles about the raid, Wimberly and Eliason denied any connection to the liquor. Now, this may only have been a denial to ownership, but not a denial to drinking, which would of course have been grounds for suspension. However, denying "any connection" sounds like a complete denial of anything to do with the liquor, calling the suspension into question.
  • Suspend 2 Professors in Dry Raid
    After nothing but denials of any connection to the liquor, supported by law enforcement claims that Williams was the only one responsible, the UNL Board of Regents decides to suspend Professors Wimberly and Eliason. Unfortunately, no testimony was made public.
  • Suspend 2 Professors in Dry Raid
    After nothing but denials of any connection to the liquor, supported by law enforcement claims that Williams was the only one responsible, the UNL Board of Regents decides to suspend Professors Wimberly and Eliason. Unfortunately, no testimony was made public.
  • Grand Jury to Probe Uni Rum Raid
    Note the different reasons for the raid. Officer Charles Davis makes it seem like a raid simply to get Williams. Wilson says that it was a joint effort between prohibition officers UNL Administration designed for the "mental effect" it would have. This motivation might be questionable. How much mental effect does a raid in an almost empty coliseum in which one ex-student is arrested really have?
  • Grand Jury to Probe Uni Rum Raid
    Note the different reasons for the raid. Officer Charles Davis makes it seem like a raid simply to get Williams. Wilson says that it was a joint effort between prohibition officers UNL Administration designed for the "mental effect" it would have. This motivation might be questionable. How much mental effect does a raid in an almost empty coliseum in which one ex-student is arrested really have?
  • Grand Jury to Probe Uni Rum Raid
    Note the different reasons for the raid. Officer Charles Davis makes it seem like a raid simply to get Williams. Wilson says that it was a joint effort between prohibition officers UNL Administration designed for the "mental effect" it would have. This motivation might be questionable. How much mental effect does a raid in an almost empty coliseum in which one ex-student is arrested really have?
  • ARRESTED BARB HUSKER STORMY PETREL
    Periodical: The Omaha Bee-News volume: 61 pages: 2
  • FIND LIQUOR IN ROOM UNIVERSITY COLISEUM
    It appears that Williams was a repeat offender under investigation by the police before the raid took place. Note that Wimberly and Eliason spent the night in jail before they were released.
  • Drys Raid University Dance on Campus
    The information in this article from the Omaha Bee-News appears to be relatively straightforward, despite the huge, sensationalized headline. Notice that no timeline was given between the discovery of the liquor by the chaperones and the raid itself (other articles state a range from 3 to 10 minutes), and there were no accusations against anyone but Williams.