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Sonftht to Use Honsemothers As ^PetcctjycgU. Calls Off Vacation-TimeSearchFor Stolen Articles in StudmDrop Officer Hammerslefs Request After Violation of Constitution CitedBy HAL J. ROCHEAMOVE BY university police to cheek student rooms for stolen property during the Christmas vacation was abandoned today, after The Capital Times pointed out that such action violated the search warrant requirements of the state and federal constitutions. . .The plan was outlined in a letter which Joseph R. Hammersley,university vpolice investigator, sentout Dec. 16 to 33 housemothers and rooming house operators. . letter listed stolen university property and asked the housemothers and operators to inspect studentrooms in the absence of the ten-3a'copy of the letter was turned aver to The Capital Times by arooming bouse operator who said her attorney had informed her thatsuch action on her part wooId be Ln violation of the state and federal constitutions.4. 4- ♦ _________■^niberBtig of $3iBC0ttsinjl•UlLOtNM AMO orOUND®A, F, AHRAKNDeoaabor1949MidiaaBf Tfj*OOB*itlD*u~m r«orafc wnth* m had* great »ny Cbbpu* art war th* Onivar.ity. I -be* Id appreci^t* it ir you ■rould obi ok your otudont** roam* during vacation and bs on th* lookout for any of th* following it«mPiwring Sot* ,H*w milt a of 'oloih**fypawritar*(Vniv«r*ifcy ■•rial nunfeai*)Lorg* whi*k*y bottla* partially fill*4 with poanii*ltt,oro*oop«*Irafflo Sign*Parking U*t«r*University Library book*• SqulpMtit bearing tfcir«r*ity a«rial nusfcer*If any of tba abor* •quipnfst rtould ba located in any of th*rtttdflrt roc-, I ihould oppraclat. it ifyouwuld not ify t ho.UniYOwity Polio* Eapartmosfc, t-lapbca. 6-3S11. ^252*JU1 iafonaatiaa partainihg to tft* ortiel* vr*ll b* h*Xd *trio lyoonfidantial*
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Madison Capital Times
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Dec 22, 1949
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