Show A LYNCHING MAY FOLLOW if a burglar is caught by a posse of farmers Fan ners chillicothe Chilli ohio june 18 A posse ot of farmers have surrounded a strip ot of woodland near here and the sheriff nas has been sent for to assist in the capture ot of a desperate burglar who operated here last night on a wholesale scale beginning with a holdup hold up on the street the desperado entered three residences the last being james carrolls carrells Car rolls where he attempted to assault one ot of mrs carrolls carrells Car rolls daughters from there the burglar went to kin six miles north where he be entered the house ot of john moss and attempted to assault mrs moss who was alone she fought him off and aroused the neighbors the man fled and pursuit was taken up by a posse who tracked the fellow to a piece of woodland where they now have him surrounded the farmers are armed with guns of all descriptions and are waiting alt tor for sheriff devine to arrive from this city there Is great excitement and it Is probable a lynching lunching lyn ching wilt will follow tf if be he Is captured |