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. ", Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. It was something forced upon him from being through the system as he was. It proved unsuccessful and he ended up back in the slammer. Robert "Mudman" Simon By genealogy.com user February 05, 2000 at 06:01:36. It was a warm, sunny spring afternoon. Operating at the time out of what's now a bank in Newfield, Hogan said his force wire-tapped the Warlocks' phones and raided their headquarters a few times. Firefighters hoist horse stranded in backyard swimming pool. My friends? Ambrose Harris, 68, died Tuesday at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, the state Department of Corrections said. He was not, for reasons readily apparent to anyone that ever met the man, or even saw a photograph of him. Do you still like flowers?Good writing! The Mud Man is an enemy in the Castlevania series. ``He was a sociopath. Simon shot Gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and Gonzalez died instantly. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Along with his testicles, which Yo was now clutching with both hands. I might as well have been a child molester. Stopping to help, he finds that the driver, Michael Ballard, is aliveand drenched in blood. The Bucks County artist and recent Temple University graduate was painting a community mural in Trenton in 1992. 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. He was beaten to death in prison in 1999. He was always taken care of,' said Brown, who is now serving his life sentence for murder at Huntington state prison. (Amended Complaint at 91-94.) Yo-Yo was lucky, all things considered. The reporters were much better off remaining at a safe distance, like visitors to the lions den at the Philadelphia Zoo. Like the other 1% gangs, the Warlocks murder, deal drugs, rob, and bat the crap about of people, among other activities. According to police informants, her body was buried in Tinicum Marsh. And with the victim being a police officer, I won't be paroled the first time I come up.". The Lakewood mother who left her child in a hot car for more than two hours with the engine turned off, has plead guilty to Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Friday. It was believed they were picked-up in the Warlocks' trolling ground, the old MacDade Mall, but were killed when they refused to participate in the gang's "initiation rites". On may 6, 1995 police sgt. Simon shot Gonzalez twice, in the head and neck, and Gonzalez died instantly. Soupy Sales.. At one point, he turned around and glared at me in the nearly empty courtroom, even though he didn't know me from Adam. A firestorm of controversy swirled around the parole. You could hear something break. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez, 'They shot Lee!' Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. 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. Yo appeared rather impatient and irritated. Even by Warlock standards, Simon was a piece of work. Neither the judge in Simons murder case, John Lavelle, nor a trooper who knew him years ago expressed surprise. Ambrose Harris, 47, sentenced to death for . 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. We are men 1st and formost. I used Simon as the basis for the character of Ronnie Sludgeman Simmons in my novel The Blue Route. Theres a FB group called, Pagan MC is a bunch of losers. Its a page dedicated to spreading awareness about the crime ridden motorcycle club called the Pagans. The page has 124 followers. Ippolito Gonzalez. Christie Whitman has asked for a report on the parole bureaus role. Kentucky man stops for breakfast, wins $50,000 lottery prize. [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. He had served 12 years of a maximum 20-year sentence for the 1974 murder of Beth Duzenberg, 19. . What the fuck are you doing? he demanded. Gonzalez was 40 years old at the time of his death. In that time the two were together, Simon couldn't get a job, ran out of unemployment benefits and was otherwise having no luck at acclimating to life beyond bars, according to Staples' letter. Yo-Yo spotted me. 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. I was even luckier, I suppose, ultimately spending a great deal more time in close proximity to Simon than Yo did. Asbury Park, New Jersey. 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. He then stabbed a fellow inmate in 1984 with a makeshift knife that was more than a foot long. Mudman or as his friends referred to him Bobby or Uncle Booby, did not kill that girl. Yo-Yo, who couldve single-handedly transformed the Summer of Love into a winter of discontent, sneaked up behind me. Ambrose Harris, 68, died Tuesday at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, the state Department of Corrections said. Martini watched as a fellow death-row inmate, Ambrose Harris, fatally beat Simon, stomping his head so hard he crushed Simon's skull. Simon strolled out of the store, chewing gum. 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. 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. He didnt seem like much more of an asshole than most people when you were dealing with him. Was he? "Then he climbed on a table and stomped on his head." The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. [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. Yo-Yo rolled around on the sidewalk, moaning and crying, his face bloody and already beginning to swell. The Mudman could be one seriously disgruntled customer. I turned around. They were at a party in Jim Thorpe when Simon ordered her to have sex with other gang members. 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Nice read, and I appreciated it! 3 children killed, 2 hospitalized in North Texas domestic incident, At least 5 dead following year's first severe spring weather outbreak, Pennsylvania woman missing for more than 30 years found in Puerto Rico, 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'True Romance' actor Tom Sizemore dead at 61, Russia's Lavrov laughed at after saying West started war in Ukraine. [4][5] Being a member of the gang was such a substantial part of Simon's life to the point where he would even tout his religion as "Warlock". Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez. The Warlocks MC, another 1% club, was founded in 1967 right here in Philadelphia. Robert "Mudman" Simon. 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. 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.. 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. 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. Mr. Simon pleaded guilty last October to capital murder in the shooting death of Sgt. 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. Petitioner, Dr. Robert Simon, M.D., P.A. Maybe he can borrow my old mans dentures., He leaned down, exhaling Marlboro smoke into Yos battered face. The Warlocks Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1965. Harris was sentenced to death and sent to prison in 1994 for kidnapping, raping and killing 22-year-old Kristin Huggins. While on death row, Simon was stomped to death by Ambrose Harris. And Camisa worked the halls when Robert "Mudman" Simon - yet another name on his long list of undesirable connections - was housed at his facility. Gloucester County Clerk James Hogan, who was chief of police in Franklin Township from 1976 to 1988, was a state parole board member before retiring in 1994. Also if you have more information about your club that you would like to confidentially share, in particular details about a club's founding such as dates or founding members, as these can be extremely difficult to find, please send us a message. Mud killed a guy in the chow line at SCI Pittsburgh. Something Sand saw, or at least thought had increased after the shooting, was more than one officer responding to a motor vehicle stop. "He was a tremendous officer, an example of how dangerous police work can be. Yo grabbed the book from my hand. 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. Gonzalez exited his patrol cruiser and proceeded to question the vehicle's occupants. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Greg Adomaitis may be reached at gadomaitis@njadvancemedia.com. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Convicted cop killer Robert ``Mudman'' Simon was killed in prison in a fight with another death row inmate, a spokeswoman said today. Simon and the driver of the car, defendant Charles "Shovel" Staples, are members of the "Warlocks . Simon was paroled despite the assessment of his trial judge, Carbon County Judge John Lavelle, who described Simon as 'one of the most dangerous individuals' who ever appeared before him and said 'it would only be a matter of time before (Simon) would kill again. 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. 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. He was cracking his knuckles. A place where the dialogue in the Irish bars was much different than anything ever heard in Ike Godseys General Store. Ominously. 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. "There's still a criminal element that's involved with motorcycle gangs. We believe in taking care of our own. The Mudman was beefy, scraggly-bearded and ponytailed, with an ever-present smile and small, deep-set blue eyes with a lunatic gleam. Mudmans mea culpa: Guess I overreacted again, huh?. Bobby was a guy who was always looking for a party and always wanted everyone there to have a good time. You didnt know what hed do from one day to the next.. The three guys were there with her. 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. 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. Simon stated that he shot Gonzalez because he didnt want to go back the prison. Go pick some flowers. The property was owned by Marianne Mihalick, who lived with her daughter right across from Simon's trailer home at 3944 South Black Horse Pike. . It was a community of quirky demographics and zoning apparently born of midnight handshakes and envelopes plump with cash. 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. 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. 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 . Follow him on Twitter @GregAdomaitis. On May 6, 1995 Police Sgt. 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! Heads rolled. I stepped around poor Yo-Yo and quickly got the hell out of there myself. Ambrose Harris, 68, died Tuesday at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, the state Department of Corrections said. Mudman met Squirt Boy on death row. 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. to go to prison and therefore avoid illegal activities like burglary and murder. Ippolito "Lee" Gonzalez on May 6, 1995. National Park Service: 'Never push a slower friend down' in a bear encounter, March 2 (UPI) -- The National Park Service offered some sage advice for park visitors who encounter bears: "Never push a slower friend down. 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. 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. 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. Weeks after being freed on parole, he killed the policeman. It wasnt the wall.