Bobby and the guy returned to her dead. (Amended Complaint at 91-94.) A Pennsylvania State Trooper, heading home from work, witnesses a car speeding and crashing into trees. March 2 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman scored a $100,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket less than 12 hours after she scored an $11,000 jackpot at a casino. 404 pages. On May 6th, less than three months after being released from prison, Simon, along with another Warlock, Charles "Shovel" Staples, was pulled over in Gloucester County, NJ, by Police Sgt. 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 . Reads flower books? Gonzalez was fatally shot on May 6, 1995 by Robert "Mudman" Simon, who was beaten to death in prison in 1999. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez, left, and Charles "Shovel" Staples, right, as seen in a recent prison photo. We want to share with you the history of outlaw motorcycle clubs and the major events that they have been through over the last several decades. Simon was a motorcycle gang member who was sentenced to death . Of course, none of us. Im gonna tell! In that neighborhood, one didnt necessarily want to cultivate a reputation as a guy that stood around on grassy knolls looking through books about flowers. Florida woman runs ultra-marathon distances for 23 consecutive days. Dan Lendo, a former Graterford activities specialist, remembers Warlocks gang member Robert "Mudman" Simon being at Graterford for killing his girlfriend. 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 . 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. It just happened that I grew up three blocks from him; we moved in the same circles, such as they were. He didnt care. Follow him on Twitter @GregAdomaitis. Defendant Robert Simon was permitted to play a cat-and-mouse game with the court that undermined the court's independent obligation to determine if the plea was voluntary. ``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. The pest control contractor had come that morning to eradicate the roaches in their cages. A. Charles Peruto Jr., the lawyer who represented Simon before the board, said New Jersey, not Pennsylvania, should bear the responsibility for allowing him to settle so close to his buddy Staples. He spent 14 years in prison and was released in 1995. Heads rolled. Seems cool that some writers do come close to the people they write about ie: Ann Rule/Ted Bundy. Simon took a different route in his attempt to stay out of prison - murdering a policeman. Fellow officers rushed to the scene a few hundred feet shy of police headquarters. With approval from the New Jersey parole board, he settled at Black Horse RV Trailer Park in Williamstown, New Jersey when released. The locks on the front door are shit. 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. 2d 615 (E.D. 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. March 3 (UPI) -- A sheep spotted wandering loose on a British highway was given a lift back to its owner by a concerned bus driver on her first day on the job. Of course, none of us wants to go to prison and therefore avoid illegal activities like burglary and murder. Simon shot gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and gonzalez died instantly. He refused to let Simon out unless he said, `No more Warlocks. It was New Jersey who didnt monitor him after he was out, Peruto said. The Warlocks Winchester MC facebook page which states, We are a nonprofit motorcycle club. And who can forget Robert "Mudman" Simon. With a bit more hair and a little less ink, these might have been the limbs of a lowland gorilla. Required fields are marked *. 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 victim, suspect and three witnesses were all convicted murderers. It was a community of quirky demographics and zoning apparently born of midnight handshakes and envelopes plump with cash. In fiction and in life, people do what they do. By most accounts, Simon was a career criminal. He was there when Harris murdered Mudman . I notice from pictures that deceased criminal Robert "mudman" Simon bears a strong family resembelance. In order to write about those things, a certain journalistic detachment is required. He was known to be a bit touched in the head, and not by an angel. I returned to a careful, time-consuming study of Campbells soup cans. "There's still a criminal element that's involved with motorcycle gangs. 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 . The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. You goin armed robbery on this?, Theres a guy outside waiting for me, I confessed. Yo-Yo rolled around on the sidewalk, moaning and crying, his face bloody and already beginning to swell. But Harris, a convicted murderer and rapist . In 1999 death row inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, who was convicted of killing a police officer, died during a fight. 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. Maybe he wants to be a fuckin landscaper and hes studying on it. According to their mission statement: We aren't here to pick sides, it is the stories that we find the most interesting. 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. People rarely got very far once Mudman Simon stepped into their path. Sludgeman, like Simon, is a likeable and funny guy who happens to kill people without getting too bent out of shape over it. Therefore, the final execution to take place at the prison was a January 22, 1963 electrocution. ', Suspected burglar inside New Brunswick home was a panicked deer. ``From everything we knew, there was no report of motorcycle activity, and it had diminished considerably in the state, board spokeswoman Patricia Mulcahy said. There were a lot of good hard-working people in the neighborhood, with collars both blue and white. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Delivery truck drivers and out of towners constantly became lost. Sometimes thats a good thing. A motorcycle gang member did not live long enough on death row to face execution - instead he was killed by another inmate. Hey, you. He was always taken care of,' said Brown, who is now serving his life sentence for murder at Huntington state prison. 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. And Im scared of dentists., That apparently struck a raw nerve. Simon, 43, and another Warlocks member are charged with killing Franklin Township police Sgt. 0:00. Simon shot Gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and Gonzalez died instantly. The killing occurred 11 weeks after Simon's release from Graterford. You want a partner? 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. A firestorm of controversy swirled around the parole. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez. [2], Robert Ronald Simon was born on September 4, 1951, in Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Youre a fuckin pansy! Yo-Yo charged. [19] Simon continued to use drugs and associate with the Warlocks MC, in violation of his parole conditions. Roaches, apparently, being considered cruel and unusual punishment for a group of convicted murderers. He shoved me hard, knocking me onto the grass. The Bucks County artist and recent Temple University graduate was painting a community mural in Trenton in 1992. Simon grabbed Yo by the collar. Simon was jailed in 1982 for 10 to 20 years after killing a girlfriend who refused to have sex with gang members. He was rumored to be both deranged and dangerous. I been eyeballing you, pal, the raspy-voiced Mud said. Petitioner, Dr. Robert Simon, M.D., P.A. July 27, 2008. "That was his lifestyle. 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 . 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Robert Simon, 45, confessed to the fatal shooting, which happened April 3 in the couple's apartment in the 1700 block of East 85th Place, Assistant State's Attorney Jamie Santini said during a . They were at a party in Jim Thorpe when Simon ordered her to have sex with other gang members. Simon could always come with the money. Some people light a fire with a 14k gold Dunhill lighter, others rub two sticks together; six of one, a half dozen of the other. Hes a boxerand a black belt., Not really. Earl Hamner had the gentle folk of the Blue Ridge. The two shared an uneasy co . Ippolito "Lee . No executions have been carried out because of legal appeals and a tradition of liberalism in the state's supreme court. I turned around. Weeks after being freed on parole, he killed the policeman. After doing so, one of the two Warlock bikers shot Gonzalez a total of two times. We have chapters worldwide. However, he was acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. They are active throughout the Delaware Valley, including South Jersey and Wilmington, with Delco and Philly being their main stomping grounds. 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. Some examples of OMC related FB pages: The Warlocks MC NY Facebook page has 907 followers. The former was out on parole in 1995 after spending more than a decade behind bars in Pennsylvania. A diner that later served as the setting for a pivotal scene in a popular Oscar-winning film. "The department did everything it could to prevent this from happening.". His lawyers argued self defense, and a jury acquitted him. But things arent always written in simplistic black and white, in the harsh neon of a single dimension. It was the first official 1% outlaw motorcycle club founded in Pennsylvania. He was not, for reasons readily apparent to anyone that ever met the man, or even saw a photograph of him. The configuration of the streets was no more receptive to outsiders than was the citizenry. We were just practicing our blocking techniques for football season.. Tattoos decorated both of Muds massive arms. Pattis letter reminded me about the Warlock MC gang. He spent 14 years in prison and was released in 1995. He then stabbed a fellow inmate in 1984 with a makeshift knife that was more than a foot long. Simon was . But John Cunningham, vice-president of the corrections officers' union, said guards could not react immediately because the rules prevented them from entering the caged recreation area without riot gear. Very noble and upright of them. 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. 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. He was far from the monster that the media made him out to be. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. Yo-Yo was a hulking whackjob with a blond crewcut and biceps like Mr. Universe after a full tray of steroids and a long day at the gym. He was described as a sociopathic monster, as profoundly evil, as the antichrist. While on Death Row, Harris attacked and killed another Death Row inmate, Robert "Mudman" Simon, a beefy, scraggly long-haired and long-bearded 48-year-old outlaw biker, with several previous murder convictions. Mud killed a guy in the chow line at SCI Pittsburgh. One of the more infamous was the late Robert "Mudman" Simon who killed a Franklin Township police sergeant in Franklinville, NJ, in 1995. He slid off the ice cream freezer, sauntering over to me. Simon took a different route in his attempt to stay out of prison - murdering a policeman. [16], After a total three parole rejections, Simon was recommended for parole in November 1994 by a PBPP hearing examiner under the conditioned that he abstain from alcohol and avoid contact with the Warlocks Motorcycle Club. The mansion was located just yards from the trailer park, which symbolized the bipolar dichotomy, the odd gestalt, of the neighborhood, as well as anything. 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. He had already done at least two stints at the county juvie facility; his criminal career had begun at the age of eight. The two bikers had just committed a commercial burglary. Sure he was, in many ways and on many occasions. Police officers recount night of fatal shooting in 10th anniversary column. Simon, a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Warlocks motorcycle gang, was convicted in 1974 for the murder of his girlfriend, Beth Smith Dusenberg, a 19-year-old stenographer. March 2 (UPI) -- A Minnesota police officer came to the rescue of a raccoon he spotted running around with a jar stuck over its head. The two bikers had just committed a commercial burglary. Or you got a piece? A rich fantasy life wasnt required in order to imagine whom he planned to take his irritation out on, given half the chance. Go screw a squirrel or something. They resembled small rose petals in the wind. Ippolito ``Lee Gonzalez, 40, on Saturday night. "The problem Franklin Township always had was officers didn't have much backup on the streets," Hogan said of the 56 square miles of coverage area. The lethal injection chamber at the prison was never used, and the New Jersey Governor repealed the death penalty in December 2007. On December 17, 1992, Kristin Huggins, a twenty-two year old graphic artist, left her parents' home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to paint a mural at the Trenton . Prison officers were reported to have taken at least five minutes to intervene in the fight. All rights reserved (About Us). Mudman was paroled somehow. Family and community. (Complaint at 78-79.) "Robert Simon being released from jail just never should have happened," said Steve Sand, former Gloucester County assistant prosecutor who tried the two in court. 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. It was a warm, sunny spring afternoon. ``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. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook. With the permission of the parole and prison authorities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Simon had relocated to "This was a tragic loss. [13] Throughout his prison tenure, he received a total of 49 misconducts, which included drug trafficking in addition to drug use. There were rumors of money changing hands, of intimidation. He casually smashed his face into the brick wall on the side of the store. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. 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. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Two busy shopping centers. What most people dont know or chose not to believe is that Bobby didnt kill that girl. The Warlocks MC, another 1% club, was founded in 1967 right here in Philadelphia. A request to interview Staples at South Woods State Prison, in Bridgeton where he is being held, was declined by the state Department of Corrections and a set of questions mailed to him was not answered. Simon was a motorcycle gang member who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Franklin Township Police Sgt. Harris was sentenced to death and sent to prison in 1994 for kidnapping, raping and killing 22-year-old Kristin Huggins. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez, 'They shot Lee!' All rights reserved (About Us). Novelists generally dont have the luxury of making moral judgments, although possibly our moral judgments lie in what happens to characters in the final chapter. Who is this asshole?, Yo-Yo, Mud repeated, his inflection making it sound like the name of a disease that people didnt mention in polite company. A jury acquitted Harris of Simons death, saying he acted in self-defense. 11 weeks after receiving parole he murdered a police officer and received the death sentence. I heard someone clear his throat behind me. Yo-Yo spotted me. Gloria Lynne Dunn. Publication date. You didnt know what hed do from one day to the next.. The governors of Pennsylvania and New Jersey were dragged into the finger-pointing, buck passing and heated debate that fueled outraged newspaper editorials and filled airtime on TV and radio. 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. The cops? [7], Sgt. 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. While in prison, authorities said Harris viciously beat inmate Robert "Mudman" Simon, 48, to death in a recreation area in 1999.
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