My dear friend Patti sent a letter in response to my post the other day about walking along Merion Rd when the Pagan MC drove by: in the 1970s, members of the Warlocks (NFM: the main rivals to the Pagan MC) were suspected in the deaths of a 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old woman whose skeletal remains were found in the Tinicum marsh, now known as the John Heinz Wildlife Preserve. TRENTON, N.J. A man who raped and killed a Pennsylvania artist and who fatally beat a fellow inmate on New Jerseys death row has died in prison. He slid off the ice cream freezer, sauntering over to me. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey pulled over Warlocks members Robert "Mudman" Simon and Charles "Shovel" Staples on a traffic stop moments after the two had committed a commercial burglary. We were just practicing our blocking techniques for football season.. Hed only been out three months so I can see why he wouldnt want to go back to prison. The trial court "failed to put these matters to rest," and failed to "deal with these ambiguities" in Simon's answers. HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 28 -- A Pennsylvania prison inmate said Thursday that outlaw biker Robert 'Mudman' Simon bribed his way out of Graterford state prison 11 weeks before he was charged with . While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert Mudman Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. 464 Conchester Highway, Aston, PA 19014-3106. Get lost.. In crime fiction, many of those peopleboth fictional characters and their real life counterpartsarent very nice. And he might be sipping his dinner through straws for a while. Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, was the first to meet such an end since the moratorium on capital punishment in the United States was lifted 23 years ago. 11 weeks after receiving parole he murdered a police officer and received the death sentence. Former Franklin Township police Sgt. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Tell you the truth, I been considering a B&E myself. In order to write about those things, a certain journalistic detachment is required. Creatures made of animated mud or ooze by magical arts were first introduced into popular culture by several types of board games, mainly from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. At all. You goin armed robbery on this?, Theres a guy outside waiting for me, I confessed. You want a partner? What are you doing, anyway? March 3 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Britain responded to a home to rescue a horse that had fallen into its owner's swimming pool and was unable to get itself out. The neighborhood was a bit of a bastard, as neighborhoods went. They have also appeared throughout many classic horror-themed films and TV series. Simon stood accused of murdering his girlfriend, Beth Smith Dusenberg of Drexel Hill, and dumping her body in a water-filled coal mine pit near Hazleton, where it was . March 3 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts library said a book was recently returned with a note apologizing for the tome being 56 years overdue. Harris life was spared when New Jersey abolished the death penalty in 2007. What most people dont know or chose not to believe is that Bobby didnt kill that girl. About 15 Warlocks live in Williamstown, and about the same number live in Pennsylvanias Delaware County, where the club was founded in the late 60s. Sure he was, in many ways and on many occasions. Ambrose Harris, 68, died Tuesday at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, the state Department of Corrections said. Pa. 1999)", "MEDICAL RECORDS MAY IDENTIFY BURNED BODY POLICE", "Mihalick v. Simon, CIVIL ACTION NO. The configuration of the streets was no more receptive to outsiders than was the citizenry. Follow him on Twitter @GregAdomaitis. And Im scared of dentists., That apparently struck a raw nerve. Harris was sentenced to death and sent to prison in 1994 for kidnapping, raping and killing 22-year-old Kristin Huggins. #26. After refusing to abide the warning, the officer shot Simon in the leg which caused him to flip over the guardrail and surrender to the authorities thereafter. Simon shot Gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and Gonzalez died instantly. Simon took a different route in his attempt to stay out of prison - murdering a policeman. Simon and the driver of the car, defendant Charles "Shovel" Staples, are members of the "Warlocks" motorcycle gang . In any case, you work with what youve got, your own personal deep well, or strip mine, of source material. I grew up in a Philadelphia suburb that wasnt really a suburb but more an extension of the city, filled with city people and imbued with city attitudes. Squirt Boy took the opening and ran with it, stomping the Mudman until his brains oozed onto the ground, then popped his eyes out for good measure. Hes a boxerand a black belt., Not really. Having a reputation to protect, he shot her in the forehead and dumped her body in a water-filled abandoned strip mine. It might have been the latest in a long and strange list of childhood obsessions, somewhere between the Roman Empire, the Civil War, the Old West, 1940s film noir, the Manson killings and geology. PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Robert ``Mudman Simon showed no remorse the day a judge sentenced him for the murder of a girlfriend who had refused to have group sex with his motorcycle gang. His mother smoked about as often as mine did, which was never. Weeks after being freed on parole, he killed the policeman. The D&D crowd just loved me. Kentucky man stops for breakfast, wins $50,000 lottery prize. New Jersey parole officials allowed Simon to move to Williamstown because they thought Warlocks were virtually nonexistent. He spent 14 years in prison and was released in 1995. Harris life was spared when New Jersey abolished the death penalty in 2007. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook. Ippolito Gonzalez, 40 (Franklin Township police) Method of murder:. Robert Ronald "Mudman" Simon (September 4, 1954 September 7, 1999), also known as Bobby Simon, was an American outlaw biker, convicted murderer and member of the Pennsylvania-based Warlocks Motorcycle Club. Simon later said he shot Sergeant Gonzalez because he did . Very interesting. He soon shot and killed a New Jersey police officer. By most accounts, Simon was a career criminal. A 19th Century mansion on a wooded tract owned by two wealthy eccentric spinster sisters. Mr. Carr loved Trixie; a few white lies never hurt anyone. The second and final gunshot entered Gonzalez's skull behind his right ear, lodging itself within his brain. Apparently he had unsuccessfully attempted to return some items for which he lacked, unsurprisingly, a receipt. It was a community of quirky demographics and zoning apparently born of midnight handshakes and envelopes plump with cash. As an example of Simons extreme behavior, Davis cited the gang members reaction when he learned Dusenbergs body had been mummified in the mine where she was buried: He talked about having sex with the corpse and wanted to decorate his cell with blowups of the evidence pictures. Bobby Simon was seated on top of the horizontal ice cream freezer. Thousands of police officers from around the Northeast attended Gonzalezs funeral Thursday in Vineland, N.J. Police officers recount night of fatal shooting in 10th anniversary column. Gloucester County Superior Court Judge Joseph Lisa accepted Robert 'Mudman' Simon's guilty plea to the murder of Franklin Township Police Sgt. Simon took a .45 caliber handgun that belonged to his wingman. [21] Evidence collected from the car confirmed that the two gang members were, in fact, the ones who had robbed Environmental Heating building. I been eyeballing you, pal, the raspy-voiced Mud said. The most highly publicized case heard in Lavelle's courtroom was the 1982 trial of Robert "Mudman" Simon, a founding member of the Philadelphia-based Warlocks motorcycle gang. A Pennsylvania State Trooper, heading home from work, witnesses a car speeding and crashing into trees. Take it easy, boss. Yo-Yo strolled in, buying cigarettes: for my Mom. Police had insufficient evidence to nail gang members for the marsh murders, but they did successfully make a case against another Warlock , Robert Nauss, who may have disposed of a body in the marsh. [2], Robert Ronald Simon was born on September 4, 1951, in Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Bobby was a guy who was always looking for a party and always wanted everyone there to have a good time. The locks on the front door are shit. Warlocks Motorcycle Club West Virginia. I knew Bobby Simon much better than did any of the reporters whose bylines appear on those stories, which is nothing to be proud of. The mud-man first appeared . Following a lengthy series of felonies and several prison stints, Mudman Simon was convicted of murdering a local girl who had disrespected him at a party. And who can forget Robert "Mudman" Simon. People, even the worst people, are more complex than that. At one point, he turned around and glared at me in the nearly empty courtroom, even though he didn't know me from Adam. The Warlocks MC, another 1% club, was founded in 1967 right here in Philadelphia. Yo-Yo was lucky, all things considered. Sometimes not. "Prison is a violent place," he said. They committed the act, Gonzalez pulled the duo over right before his shift was about to end, Simon fatally shot the officer before being wounded himself. If you Google the words 'Robert Mudman Simon' or type them into the archives of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, links to hundreds of articles magically appear. The former was out on parole in 1995 after spending more than a decade behind bars in Pennsylvania. The Judiciary Committee is investigating how Simon, a member of the Warlocks motorcycle gang, was able to win parole and move to Williamstown, N.J., a community known for Warlocks activity. [6] He was said to have held the club title of "enforcer", and was utilized by his fellow Warlock co-founders to intimidate the club's rivals. Casing the place? What the fuck are you doing? he demanded. 'If what you said is true, there must be some serious charges and changes in the Department of Corrections,' Greenleaf said. JayClark 28 Feb 2016. There was Yo-Yo, pacing restlessly, smoking one of those Winstons allegedly purchased for his mother. Gonzalez was fatally shot on May 6, 1995 by Robert "Mudman" Simon, who was beaten to death in prison in 1999. My affection for The Waltons was inexplicable on the surface; the shows setting and characters were even more alien to me than those of another childhood favorite, Star Trek. He was beaten to death in prison in 1999. Minnesota officer removes jar from raccoon's head. One of the more infamous was the late Robert "Mudman" Simon who killed a Franklin Township police sergeant in Franklinville, NJ, in 1995. Mudman was paroled somehow. I was in an all-purpose neighborhood deli-grocery store-butcher shop operation of the sort rarely seen anymore. I was perusing a field guide to American flora, attempting to determine which wildflowers were which. Brown was among five Pennsylvania inmates expected to testify at the hearing in Harrisburg. On May 6, 1995, defendant Robert "Mudman" Simon shot and killed Franklin Township Police Officer Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez during an otherwise routine traffic stop of a car in which Simon was a passenger. Robert "Mudman" Simon By genealogy.com user February 05, 2000 at 06:01:36. Staples was tried twice; a hung jury was the result of the first and felony murder the second. His biggest fault was also his most respectable feature hed take the hit before hed ever tell. He was cracking his knuckles. That was in 1999, 18 years after being convicted of murder, four years after murdering Gonzalez. On a sunny September morning Mud got into an altercation on the death row yard with a con known as Squirt Boy, a scumbag awaiting final judgment for the rape and murder of a young artist. So what? Mud said as he lighted a cigarette. Founded in 1967, the Warlocks are self-described as a "one-percenter" outlaw motorcycle club and are designated as a violent criminal organization by law enforcement. A Jewish cemetery. [1] However, he was ultimately beaten to death at New Jersey State Prison . He had formerly been sentenced to death by the state of New Jersey on May 6, 1995 for his part in the fatal shooting of Franklin Township police sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez. 404 pages. Frank Hannon, another convicted murderer, testified earlier that he believed Simon bought his parole by paying off guards but said he had no first hand knowledge. In 1999, Harris stomped another death-row inmate in NJ State Prison - Robert "Mudman" Simon - to death. OUT OF CONTROLJune 26, 2010. We love ridin our motorcycles fast and hangin with our brothers.Touch one ya touched us all They have 3,158 followers and had a food drive in November and a Harvest Party in October. Ippolito . Yeah, Mud said, with a thoughtful nod. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. [10] John Lavelle, the Judge who handled Simon's trial, stated that dozens of Warlocks bikers would circle the courthouse on their motorcycles each day in during 1995 in an attempt to intimidate the jurors quite possibly the reason behind his conviction for second-degree murder instead of first-degree murder. Ippolito 'Lee' Gonzalez during a traffic stop in May. He told of guards skimming money from inmate payrolls and operating a black market for drugs, food and cigarettes that reached outside prison walls. Gloria Lynne Dunn. Gonzalez's radio request for backup. He was then . Soupy Sales.. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. ", Woman wins $100,000 lottery prize 11 hours after $11,000 casino jackpot. Delivery truck drivers and out of towners constantly became lost. Stopping to help, he finds that the driver, Michael Ballard, is aliveand drenched in blood. Police officers recount night of fatal shooting in 10th anniversary column. Mudman said that he had killed the cop because he didnt want to go back to prison. While I hated the things that he did and shed no tears over his death, the fact is that The Mudman was also just Bobby Simon from the neighborhood, who made bologna sandwiches at the corner store, adopted and loved stray dogs, protected younger kids from bullies, changed flat tires for senior citizens and helped my mom carry her groceries. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey pulled over Warlocks members Robert "Mudman" Simon and Charles "Shovel" Staples on a traffic stop moments after the two had committed a commercial burglary. Ill catch up with you later! he hissed behind Mr. Carrs back. Publication date. Go pick some flowers. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. They clashed in the New Jersey state prison's recreation area where inmates can play chess and select books from a library. Simon shot Gonzales twice, in the head and neck, killing him instantly. The Mudman Cometh Simon and Staples, both members of the Warlocks A lock ( Warlocks Book The Warlocks get a mention in the bookBiker Gangs and Transnational Organized Crime by Thomas Barker. Simon promptly departed from the vehicle's passenger side and attempted to flee the area on foot whilst aiming his gun at one of the responding police officers who was ordering him to halt. Yo appeared rather impatient and irritated. Simon shot gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and gonzalez died instantly. The latter, a vice president for the Warlocks' South Jersey chapter, picked him up from prison and put him up in a mobile home community in Williamstown; a stipulation of Simon's parole was that he needed an address in New Jersey. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. Such is the life of the 1%. A bucolic creek. The pest control contractor had come that morning to eradicate the roaches in their cages. [7], Sgt. We are men 1st and formost. Mudman met Squirt Boy on death row. Simon stated that he shot Gonzalez because he didnt want to go back the prison. The appeal of Robert R. "Mudman" Simon, who was sentenced to 10-20 years for the slaying of Beth Jean Dusenberg of Drexel Hill, was denied in a short opinion handed down Monday. Officials did not release a cause of death. [7] At one point, Simon had a spider-web tattooed onto his elbow, which was rumored to signify he had murdered someone. So strong was Robert "Mudman" Simon's influence at the Graterford state prison that he was able to run a drug ring from behind bars, according to a cell block neighbor. It was the first official 1% outlaw motorcycle club founded in Pennsylvania.The club is most prominent in the Philadelphia and Delaware County area, but they have . The Mudman lived there too. The information that we share is true to the best of our knowledge, but often misinformation has a way of appearing on the internet, so please contact us and let us know if our facts aren't right. "The department did everything it could to prevent this from happening.". When the authorities caught up with him about seven years later, he was living under an alias, apparently an upstanding citizen with a wife and several children in the Midwest. 'If even only half of it is true, Graterford is in sad shape in terms of its management and lack of professional responsibility.' Ambrose Harris, 68, died Tuesday at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, the state Department of Corrections said. Dan Lendo, a former Graterford activities specialist, remembers Warlocks gang member Robert "Mudman" Simon being at Graterford for killing his girlfriend. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez on May 6, 1995. A man who raped and killed a Pennsylvania artist and who . It's a real shame, but a certain amount of blame falls on his shoulders," Sand said of Staples when asked about his feelings regarding the man. March 3 (UPI) -- A New Brunswick couple who initially thought a burglar had broken into their home discovered the invader was actually a panicked deer. It was self-defense. Michael Dimauro, also of Delaware County, allegedly shot David Rossillo in the cemetery, then disposed of his body in an underground crypt after tying a . He didnt seem like much more of an asshole than most people when you were dealing with him. ', Suspected burglar inside New Brunswick home was a panicked deer. ", Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. "They're the guys on the street. Lavelle said dozens of Warlocks circled the courthouse on their motorcycles each day of the trial and frightened the jurors, possibly leading to the second-degree murder conviction instead of a first-degree verdict. Respondent, Progressive Express Insurance Company ("Progressive"), is the Defendant in the trial court and the Appellee in the District Court of Appeal. In Mudmans case, appropriately, that injury was a bit more substantial than a blown ACL. At an eventual point during the chase, Staples managed to lose control over the car and crashed it into a guardrail. The two groups were apparently so familiar with each other that Hogan said he heard years later from a source close to the investigation that the reason Staples took his chance in court rather than a deal from the state was because he thought Hogan was still on the parole board. There was a steel mill, a stone quarry, a beer distributorship that looked like an aircraft hangar, a sandwich shop built to resemble a space ship, a truck depot and a Knights of Columbus hall. The Warlocks menaced the state of Pennsylvania during the 1970s, and Simon was often described as an ill-tempered and especially dangerous member by those who knew and encountered him. 0:00. The Warlocks Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1965. Staples, an honorably discharged member of the U.S. Air Force with a nearly clean criminal record, was convicted on a felony murder charge for participating in an applicable felony which involves the death of a person.
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