The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-25
HORRIBLE STORY OF MURDER.
The Capture Of Lee Green, Charged With
the Murder of SuraSky, the Jew
Peddler, III Aiken County.

by Sheriff Alderman aud posse last
night about $50. Green WAS sur
rounded and captured at his fathers
place, near Hawthorne, about twenty
miles from Aiken.
For several days two men Of that
section, Arthur Glover and West
Cadden, have been on the watch for
Green, and finally located him at his
fathers place. Early yesterday
morning they telegraphed Sheriff
Alderman that Green was cornered
and if he could come at once with
few men Green could be captured.
Sheriff Alderman left Aiken about
IL O'Clock with ten mon. Two of
Surasky's brothers left here for the
scene about the same time. The
sheriff's party arrived at MoClaln's
store, two miles from Green's house,
at about 5 o'clock, where they found
Glover and Gladden., who had sli pped
away to again communicate with the
sheriff. Messrs. Glover and Cadden
reported that they and Green had
fired several shots at one another
during the morning and that they
felt sure that he WAS still on the
place Sheriff Alderman, who now
had about fifteen men, sent part of
his force around to como in at the
back Of the place and he and the re
malnder Of the party went to the
house.
Mr.. Green, the elder, WAS asked if
his son Lee WAS at home. He re-
piled that his son was on the place,
but he did not know where. The
posse then searched all the buildings
and it was at last discovered that
Green was in the fodder loft of the
barn.
1t was at first thought that the
building would have to be burned in
order to chase Green out, but the
sheriff finally told Lee Green s
brother to go into the barn and tell
him that he had better give up.
The brother went in and came ont
in few minutes with Lees gun and a
few moments later the man who had
terrorized that section for nearly a
month walked out Of the barn and
gave himself up to Sheriff Alderman.
The gun Green had with him WAS
a single barreled breech loader and
his ammunition was shells loaded
with bird shot. Green told the
sheriff that he intended to give him
self up after a while, as he WAS not
able to give bond and did not care to
stay in jail 80 long.
However, there is no doubt that
that immediate vicinity is feeling a
great deal easier now that he and
the sheriff have finally made connec
ton.
Lee Green is young man about
IL years of age, weighs about l7E
pounds and is about six feet tall, and
is a powerful man for his age. He
is said to be bad character and 6
great trouble to his old father, who
is one of the best mon Of that section
1t is said that Lee Green .hot at 6
Jew peddler, named Levi, from Au
gnata, not long ago, and stated al
the time that be did it jnst to see hin
run. He ia al.o said TO have threat
ened to kill the next peddler tha
came to his house, as they always
sold his wife goods, and he WAS never
able to keep cert Of money in thu
house.
Abram Surasky is said to have beer
killed while performing an act o
courtesy for Green On the da, 0
the murder Green had been to tn,
mill and was at his house on hi
horse, with his sack Of meal and hi
double barrelled shotgun across tn
saddle, juat abont the time Surasl1,
drove up in his wagon.
This was about 3 o'clock IN tn
afternoon "A the men nlighted the,
shook hands, and Snrasky walked
over to Green'a horse and threw tn
sack Of moal ncrnaa his shoulder, an
. told Green that he would carry it t
the honse for him. Snrasky Wake
towards tho house and When he wa