You goin armed robbery on this?, Theres a guy outside waiting for me, I confessed. He may have redeemed himself, or possibly was just playing it smart to avoid capture, but either, I bet, was of little solace to his victim's loved ones.. 'The key is whether any of this is true,' said Pennsylvania state Sen. Mike O'Pake. Ambrose Harris, 68, died Tuesday at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, the state Department of Corrections said. Greg Adomaitis may be reached at gadomaitis@njadvancemedia.com. Mud tossed Yo-Yo to the ground as if he was a Raggedy Andy doll, and then applied a steel-toed boot to his groin. Dealing with structured environments was never Simons forte. If someone was getting roughed up, he stopped it. Weeks after being freed on parole, he killed the policeman. A man who raped and killed a Pennsylvania artist and who fatally beat a fellow inmate on New Jersey's death row has died in prison. With approval from the New Jersey parole board, he settled at Black Horse RV Trailer Park in Williamstown, New Jersey when released. [7][3], On May 6, 1995, Robert Simon along with the vice president of the Warlocks' South Jersey chapter, Charles "Shovel" Staples, were both sitting in a car in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey when they were pulled over by 15-year Franklin Township police veteran Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez as part of a routine traffic stop. He was rumored to be both deranged and dangerous. In order to write about those things, a certain journalistic detachment is required. They described him as one of the worst sociopaths they had ever encountered. The D&D crowd just loved me. Robert (Mudman) Simon, who had a reputation for taunting fellow inmates at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, apparently singled out Ambrose (Squirt Boy) Harris as his next target. (Amended Complaint at 91-94.) But Harris, a convicted murderer and rapist . While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert Mudman Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. Simon and Staples, both members of the Warlocks motorcycle club albeit from different generations, didn't know each other for very long -- about 11 weeks. But he moved to Williamstown with the approval of New Jersey parole officials. Yo-Yo either did not hear this last sentence or chose to ignore itwith disastrous consequences. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, the fatal shooting of Franklin Township police Sgt. 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 . In 1982, Simon was convicted for the 1974 second degree murder of his 19-year-old girlfriend, Beth Smith Dusenberg, who had refused to engage in group sex with him and other members of the Warlocks. INMATE INFORMATION 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. The two bikers had just committed a commercial burglary. Robert (Mudman) Simon, released from Graterford state prison in February after serving 20 years, is one of two men charged with the fatal shooting of Franklin Township, N.J., Officer Ippolito . He said it was Bobby and when Bobby went to court, he took the hit because he wasnt going to tell them who really did it, cause thats what bros did for one another. At various points in his career as a hardened outlaw biker, Simon burned down a store on the Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk and committed armed robbery. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez, 'They shot Lee!' Simon shot Gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and Gonzalez died instantly. Some examples of OMC related FB pages: The Warlocks MC NY Facebook page has 907 followers. was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop by one Robert "Mudman" Simon, a longtime member of the "Warlocks" motorcycle gang and a recent parolee from the Pennsylvania prison system. No, no and no. Simon . 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Hed only been out three months so I can see why he wouldnt want to go back to prison. We were just practicing our blocking techniques for football season.. While examining Simon's Social Security Card and Staples' driver's license, he requested for backup on his police radio. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey pulled over Warlocks members Robert "Mudman" Simon and Charles Staples on a traffic stop moments after the two had committed a commercial burglary. Earl Hamner had the gentle folk of the Blue Ridge. He moved toward me once again. Four years later, he was stomped to death by an inmate . American outlaw biker and murderer (19541999), fatal shooting of Franklin Township police sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez, State Correctional Institution Graterford, State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, "Unknown dangers: Fatal shooting of N.J. police officer still felt 20 years later", "Jim Six: 'They shot Lee,' the officer cried, 'Get 'em, get 'em, get 'em! Print length. Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf said the testimony, despite coming from convicted felons, was troubling. On May 6, 1995 Police Sgt. . More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Lancaster resident found guilty of giving man serious brain injuries during bar fight. The Mudman lived there too. [4] A frequent user of drugs and alcohol, he went by the club moniker "Mudman" as well as informal nickname of "Bobby Simon". He was then . [24] A firearms expert would later testify that the weapon found near Simon when during his apprehension was the same one used to kill Gonzalez. Simon was a motorcycle gang member who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Franklin Township Police Sgt. ``He was a sociopath. "That was his lifestyle. He was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend in a room atop the Darby garage of a fellow Warlock whose testimony about Nauss proudly showing him her body, secured Nauss's conviction even though her body was never found. Reads flower books? Retired Trenton Deputy Police Chief Joe Constance, who led the team of detectives on the Huggins case, told NJ Advance Media Wednesday that Harris was the most evil person Ive encountered in the 32 years I was on the job.. Required fields are marked *. 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. Yo-Yo strolled in, buying cigarettes: for my Mom. Asbury Park, New Jersey. And the black pistons have one near riviera beach.the warlocks call . With a bit more hair and a little less ink, these might have been the limbs of a lowland gorilla. Harris was sentenced to death and sent to prison in 1994 for kidnapping, raping and killing 22-year-old Kristin Huggins. [13] Throughout his prison tenure, he received a total of 49 misconducts, which included drug trafficking in addition to drug use. There were also large center hall stone homes with Lincolns, Cadillacs and Mercedes in the driveways, with colorful gardens and in-ground pools. Gonzalez was 40 years old at the time of his death. A place where the dialogue in the Irish bars was much different than anything ever heard in Ike Godseys General Store. Simon and the driver of the car, defendant Charles "Shovel" Staples, are members of the "Warlocks" motorcycle gang . March 3 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old Louisiana boy with a firm grasp of baseball rules is seeking a Guinness World Record as the world's youngest umpire. As an honor to Gonzalez, two graduating Delsea Regional High School students are awarded a $1,500 scholarship every year to further their education in law enforcement. CarlK90245 said: A 21-Mar-1982 article in the Delaware County Sunday Times details the disappearance of Cheryl Ann Moser Iacovone, and indicates that she is believed to have been murdered by members of the Warlocks. Simon was convicted in 1974 for killing his girlfriend after she refused to cooperate in her gang rape by Simon's friends and . After serving 12 1/2 years of a 10- to 20-year sentence for murder, he went free in February and settled in Williamstown with the New Jersey parole boards approval. A jury acquitted Harris of Simon's death, saying he acted in self-defense. Harris' life was spared when New Jersey abolished the death penalty in 2007. The Mud Man is an enemy in the Castlevania series. Maybe he wants to be a fuckin landscaper and hes studying on it. Bobby Simon was seated on top of the horizontal ice cream freezer. He was later a Golden Gloves amateur boxing champ. Simon and Staples were then taken into police custody. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert Mudman Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. 'They said, 'If you get any of our friends in trouble, you don't have to worry about going back to Huntington.'' Staples was tried twice; a hung jury was the result of the first and felony murder the second. One of the three got popped for a coffee and donuts bit and gave them that story to get him off the hook. The Mudman, who frightened even fellow killers and the toughest veteran cops, was definitely not someone that you wanted to tangle with. The club is most prominent in and has significant territory in the Delaware Valley, including Philadelphia, Delaware County, South Jersey, and Wilmington, though they also have a heavy presence . Petitioner, Dr. Robert Simon, M.D., P.A. Approximately 85 B & W ill., including interior photos of the 1835 prison. The three guys were there with her. ``I expressed in as forceful language as I could my strong opinion that Robert Simon should never see the light of day in Pennsylvania or any other place in the free world, said Lavelle, who wrote to the state parole board in 1992 to object to Simons release. Officials did not release a cause of death. His lawyers argued self defense, and a jury acquitted him. Soupy Sales.. And Camisa worked the halls when Robert "Mudman" Simon - yet another name on his long list of undesirable connections - was housed at his facility. A dozen years later, and 11 weeks to the day after his parole, Simon was back in jail _ this time on charges he shot and killed a New Jersey police officer during . Simon shot Gonzales twice, in the head and neck, killing him instantly. He was unpredictable. 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 murdering a New Jersey police officer. Your email address will not be published. We are men 1st and formost. If a girl was getting pushed on, he stopped it. The fourteen other inmates housed therein, a quirky crew including a shy and sensitive child murderer and a transgender cop killer in a platinum blond wig, looked on. By most accounts, Simon was a career criminal. ", Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. After that, paroles, like commutations, declined dramatically. And with the victim being a police officer, I won't be paroled the first time I come up.". A.K.A. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez on May 6, 1995. Mud went to bash his opponent, but lost his footing. 'If even only half of it is true, Graterford is in sad shape in terms of its management and lack of professional responsibility.' Heads rolled. Simon shot Gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and Gonzalez died instantly. He chuckled and swaggered off toward his house up the block. Pattis letter reminded me about the Warlock MC gang. One Warlock, Robert Mudman Simon, was convicted in 1981 of killing a Carbon County woman. Cat Zingano is suing award-winning actress turned director Halle Berry for damages over an offered movie role that never materialized in her . For some reason, I always got along just fine with people that were deranged and dangerous. Robert "Mudman" Simon By genealogy.com user February 05, 2000 at 06:01:36. Simon shot Gonzales twice, in the head and neck, killing him instantly. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Simon stated that he shot Gonzalez because he didnt want to go back the prison. 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. He killed another inmate in prison but was acquitted on the grounds of self-defence. In the immortal words of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Girl, we cant change the places where we were born. Simon was jailed in 1982 for 10 to 20 years after killing a girlfriend who refused to have sex with gang members. Or you got a piece? Beautifully maintained parks and athletic fields. "Then he climbed on a table and stomped on his head." 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. 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. Tell you the truth, I been considering a B&E myself. Who was I going to call? 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. He had a sick sense of humor, Davis said. Neither the judge in Simons murder case, John Lavelle, nor a trooper who knew him years ago expressed surprise. There were also outlaw bikers, drug dealers, meth freaks, gamblers, loansharks, burglars and mob guys, as well as businessmen, cops and politicians with some very creative ideas regarding money, law and ethics. Previous page. Of course, none of us. It was something forced upon him from being through the system as he was. If you messed with the people he cared about, you got hurt but on the most part, fighting wasnt something that came natural to him. For your grave.. March 2 (UPI) -- A Florida woman earned a Guinness World Record when she completed 23 ultra-marathon runs -- 31.1 miles -- in a 23-day period. You plunder and kill, and everythings OK, and the strong survive. Go screw a squirrel or something. What the fuck are you doing? he demanded. Simon murdered his girlfriend, a fellow inmate, and a police officer, only to be later killed by Ambrose Harris while at Trenton State Prison. You could have a couple of beers and a few laughs with him and escape unscathed. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert Mudman Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. All the broads loved him! I diduntil Yo-Yo tore it up and tossed the pieces on the ground. They resembled small rose petals in the wind. 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. I just read the Waltons very poignant very real! Publication date. While on death row, Harris punched, kicked and stomped to death a fellow death row inmate, Robert "Mudman" Simon, who had been convicted of killing Franklin Township police Sgt. Ippolito Gonzalez. We use events and experiences in our own lives, pull them from a Santa sack of memories, and rework those memories for our own purposes. 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 . I guess they want to make sure they get the details right, wouldnt want any misinformation, or fake news, out there about your motorcycle gang. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 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. Ominously. Writers are, of necessity, selfish. "The department did everything it could to prevent this from happening.". Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. She was actually one of Bobbys best friends. I was in an all-purpose neighborhood deli-grocery store-butcher shop operation of the sort rarely seen anymore. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. They still have to pull over that car and they don't know what's behind the tinted window," Sand said of police work -- a world of "real threats and unknown dangers.". Simon could always come with the money. These Valuable Pennies Are Worth Thousands. Yo-Yo was lucky, all things considered. Pennsylvanias parole board chairman, Allen Castor, on Thursday called Simons release ``incomprehensible. He said the Warlock walked free under a state law that requires approval from two of the five parole board members or a board member and a hearing examiner. Very noble and upright of them. He fell and hit his head on a metal table. He served more than 12 years of a 20-year sentence for shooting his girlfriend between the eyes when she wouldn't have sex with other Warlocks bikers, according to previous reports. All rights reserved, Police Asking for Public Assistance Finding Person Who Set Fire in Wilmington, Couple on Hawaii Honeymoon Says Snorkeling Tour Group Abandoned Them in the Ocean, Three Men Shot and Killed in Separate Shootings in Philly, Check Your Change! Convicted killer Ambrose Harris returns to the limelight today as his trial begins in the gruesome murder of Robert "Mudman" Simon inside the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton in 1999. He was not, for reasons readily apparent to anyone that ever met the man, or even saw a photograph of him. Simon, a member of the Warlocks bikers' gang, was the first to die on death row since New Jersey readopted capital punishment in 1982. He was ill-tempered and dangerous. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. He spent 14 years in prison and was released in 1995. 7-year-old baseball umpire seeks Guinness World Record. A dozen years later, and 11 weeks to the day after his parole, Simon was back in jail _ this time on charges he shot and killed a New Jersey police officer during a traffic stop. When I was a kid one of my favorite TV shows was, peculiarly, The Waltons, the syrupy saga of a large, loving family struggling through the Depression years in rural Virginia. That was in 1999, 18 years after being convicted of murder, four years after murdering Gonzalez. Ambrose Harris, 47, sentenced to death for raping and killing a 22-year-old artist, attacked Simon, who shot dead a police officer four years ago, said investigators. He was always taken care of,' said Brown, who is now serving his life sentence for murder at Huntington state prison. Robert R. "Mudman" Simon , also known as Bobby Simon, was an American criminal, murderer and member of the Pennsylvania-based Warlocks MC biker gang. [7], Sgt. Get our free mobile app. Ippolito Gonzalez of the Franklin . Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ``When I sentenced him, he looked up at me and muttered, `F you and turned his back on me., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Simon was a motorcycle gang member who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Franklin Township Police Sgt. In crime fiction, many of those peopleboth fictional characters and their real life counterpartsarent very nice. Other lasting effects, real or perceived, still resonate to those who were there and helped bring about justice. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez. I considered siccing Trixie on him, but the poodle was busy taking a leak on some of those troublesome flowers. Simon took a different route in his attempt to stay out of prison - murdering a policeman. In the wake of the shooting, Dalton later co-sponsored legislation that tightened rules surrounding parolees and their eligibility, notification requirements and increasing communication between states. [7] At one point, Simon had a spider-web tattooed onto his elbow, which was rumored to signify he had murdered someone. Dalton said a Gloucester County law enforcement museum, to open at the Rowan College at Gloucester County library later this month, will feature a wall of honor and a plaque for Gonzalez. Staples sped off before surrendering. 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. Simon was a motorcycle gang member who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Franklin Township Police Sgt. 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. Sludge Simmons has a fateful encounter with a 300,000-pound locomotive.A price is paid, as it should be. 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. His mother smoked about as often as mine did, which was never. "This was a tragic loss. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. (Complaint at 78-79.) Bobby and the guy returned to her dead. I stood near the top of the long grassy slope behind the local public elementary school. He was beaten to death in prison in 1999.Simon's accomplice in the botched burglary, Charles "Shovel" Staples, received a life sentence -- although he doesn't feel that way about it. He was acquitted. [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. [3] Additionally, Simon was placed into juvenile detention on at least two separate occasions.[4]. 0:53. Such is the life of the 1%. I had The Mudman and his cohorts, and their victims. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Officials did not release a cause of death. [20] Earlier that day, a nearby Environmental Heating building had been burglarized and the vehicle occupied by both men was situated within the vicinity. He was cracking his knuckles. 03 Apr 1997, Thu Page 3. In Mudmans case, appropriately, that injury was a bit more substantial than a blown ACL. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. I was in sixth grade. Shit, who aint? The pest control contractor had come that morning to eradicate the roaches in their cages. [1] However, he was ultimately beaten to death at New Jersey State Prison . : Mudman Classification: Murderer Characteristics: The Warlocks motorcycle gang member Number of victims: 3 + Date of murders: 1974 / 1984 / 1995 Date of birth: 1950 Victims profile: His 19-year-old girlfriend / A fellow inmate / Sgt. Ippolito 'Lee' Gonzalez during a traffic stop in May. According to police informants, her body was buried in Tinicum Marsh. 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. [5][21], According to some reports, Simon had a reputation for taunting fellow inmates at New Jersey State Prison, and apparently selected a convict named Ambrose Harris who had been on death row for kidnapping and killing 22-year-old artist Kristin Huggins. Mud killed a guy in the chow line at SCI Pittsburgh. Jonathan Brown told the state Senate Judiciary Committee he saw Simon pay prison staffers to remove reports of misconduct and failed drug tests from his file, allowing him to qualify for parole. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. #26. [18], Unbeknownst to the parole board's officials, the Warlocks Motorcycle Club had quite the presence within the area, which was even regarded to be a "stronghold" for the biker gang. When they were left together briefly this morning at the New Jersey State Prison, prison officials said, Ambrose Harris beat to death Robert (Mudman) Simon after a bloody fistfight in a fenced . Id forgotten about them. Then theres the One Percenter Bikers, official FB page of the www.OnePercenterBikers.com, with over 20,000 followers. The 43-year-old Simon, whose criminal record began at age 8, was arrested in the 1974 murder of 19-year-old Beth Smith Dusenberg while he sat in prison for armed robbery. When asked what happened, the man answers: "I just killed everybody."OUT OF HIS MINDNot far from the accident, police make a gruesome discovery in the home of Michael's . "There's still a criminal element that's involved with motorcycle gangs. Something Sand saw, or at least thought had increased after the shooting, was more than one officer responding to a motor vehicle stop. ", More: 'They shot Lee!' ``Castor is not to be blamed. Therefore, the final execution to take place at the prison was a January 22, 1963 electrocution. You got a flower book!. He shoved me hard, knocking me onto the grass. The Waltons was largely based on the childhood memories and experiences of the shows creator, novelist Earl Hamner, who grew up in a place very much like Waltons Mountain. The Warlocks Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1965. He started in my direction, with obvious enthusiasm. Simon was a motorcycle gang member who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Franklin Township Police Sgt.
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