New Britain herald., 1926-10-15
CITIZENS WARNED TO STAY INDOORS
 DURING MAN HUNT
New Jersey Patrols Closing in on Bandits Supposed
 Hiding Place
BIG TERRITORY MUST BE
 GONE OVER THOROUGHLY

Those Living in Vicinity, Including
 Many Wealthy Families Advised to
 Stay in Homcs-"Shoot to Kill'' is
 Order Given Searchers-Airplanc
 May Aid-1So Square Mile Sector
 to Be Invaded.
 Somerville, \. J., Oct. Is OP-Or- ders to cover every foot of the Watching Mountain territory and shoot to kill. were issued today to the army of 500 police besieging the supposed hiding place of the Eliza beth mail bandits
 Restless through a night Of wait ing and patrolling highways leading from the area bounded by Spring. field, on the east, Bedminster on the west Morristown on the north, and Somerville on the south, the forces Of Major Mark o. Kimberling, of the state police began closing in on all four sides of the beleaguered area.
 Natural Hiding Places.
 In the center of the 1S0 square miles which is to be invaded is wild region Of about 12 miles in length, heavily wooded and filled with natural hiding places as well as several abandoned mines.
 In this lonely territory the state police believe the notorious J. Bum" Rogers, James killer" Gun niffe and other. members of the old Hudson Duster gang, who have been terrorizing the metropolitan section Of this state. for weeks, have their Headquarters. Expecting a last stand Of desperate men, the invaders be- gan their advance heavily armed with shotguns, riot rifles and tear bombs.
 Airplanes may be used in the search.
 Major Kimberling said that he was trying to arrange 10 have Frank hustrin. a member of Troop B, who owns a scouting plane, fly over the mountainous area. Kustrin is now out on Q secret mission which Kim beriing refused to discuss.
 15 Roads To Be Covered.
 Fifteen roads lead from the sur rounded area. Many of them are little used, but all were under patrol last night Red lights were placed at ha enfraDces of sor,a ~ +bo ,r,,I,., roads leading into the area, in the belief that the bandits would turn about if they attempted 10 gain an exit through roads so obstructed.
 The last reported trace of the ban dlts was at $40 last night when a sedan loaded with eight men crowd ed another car off the highway a half mile from Bernardsville. The machine was travelling along the western edge Of the area which po- lice today began to invade.
 Citizens Arc Warned.
 No time has been set for comple- lion of the man-hunt. Sheriff Tuni- son Of Somerset county today called upon all residents both of the area, and of the many homes Of the aristocratic and veal thy lying nearby. to remain indoors.
 Rear guards were established along all roads as the invaders moved into the scene of their ex- pected battle. Heavy guards were also posted along the main hishwav eading into Somerville and Bound | Brook, in anticipation of a possible lash 10 the south.
 Major Kimberling does not believe hat the bandits will leave their | powerful cars and attempt a break -or liberty on foot. It is his opinion hat they will attempt to shoot their | way out or rely upon the seclusion of some secret retreat in the wild lrea bounded by Liberty Corners, | Narrenville. Martinsville and Berke- ey Heights.