p. 1 + 19. While he had a family of his own, he was still disappointed that he hadnt met the woman of his dreams. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? She was then buried in an unmarked grave by undertaker Benjamin Sawyer, cemetery sexton Otto Bethel and chief of police Bienvenido Perez, all of whom have taken this location to their own graves as a secret never to be revealed (Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012, Meek 2017). Maria was married at the age of 16 to a man named Luis Mesa, who abandoned her after she miscarried their child. In October 1940, Hoyos sister, Florinda, heard conflicting rumors about Tanzlers budding romance with a mysterious woman. [9] Elena's body was eventually returned to the Key West Cemetery where the remains were buried in an unmarked grave, in a secret location, to prevent further tampering. He died in 1934, but his nephew is finally requesting for his body to be exhumed. Tuberculosis was after all, considered an incurable disease in 1931 and it was the number one cause of death in Key West at the time (Harrison 1996). Fifty years ago she appeared to me in a vision, and she promised then to be my bride. Lust: a lover kills a rival for his/her object of desire; the thrill-killer who murders people because he gains a sexual payoff. and they were expecting their first child (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017, Weller 2019). Separated from Elena, he used a death mask to create a life . Just 21 years old, and 32 years younger than Tanzler, Maria Elena Helen Milagro de Hoyos was brought to the hospital for an examination. He paused in Australia to collect equipment and suitable boats, and to become acquainted with prevailing weather and sea conditions. As the hair fell out of Elena's decomposing scalp, Tanzler fashioned a wig from her hair, which he had previously obtained from her mother. Carl Von Cosel had preserved her corpse for seven years. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. On April 22, 1930, while working at the Marine Hospital, Tanzler met the one person in his life he had been searching for since he was 12 years old: his soulmate. Von Cosel was arrested for body snatching but was not indicted because the statute of limitations had passed. He developed an obsession with a young Cuban-American tuberculosis patient, Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (July 31, 1909 October 25, 1931), that carried on well after her death. In Carl's autobiography, he does confess to kissing and cuddling Maria's cadaver. Whichs been recounted a million and one times. Unfortunately for them both, Tanzlers prognosis for young Hoyos was not great, having diagnosed her with tuberculosis, which was still considered to be a fatal disease in the early 1900s. She was only 22. Marias life was not going well. Why, you are old enough to be my grandfather. The name aconite itself is derived from the Ancient Greek word akontion, meaning dart, as arrows were often mixed with aconite to create a poisonous weapon. Tanzler insisted on purchasing a pricey stone mausoleum in Key West Cemetery for her remains to lay, and with her parents permission, hired a mortician to prepare her body before locking her inside. Not surprisingly, he was still obsessed. It should be stated, he too had a wife and two young kids albeit he neglected to mention this in any of his writings. Hoyos, a local Cuban-American daughter of a cigar maker, had her own unique history. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. As they autopsy her body, for a second time, they discovered that she was removed from her tomb two years after her burial. It has been reported that Tanzler somehow still switched the bodies, or that Hoyos remains were secretly returned to him. Not only were reporters sympathetic to Count Von Cosels May-December romance, jurors acquitted Von Cosel of the theft, preservation, and mistreatment of Elenas cadaver. The findings of which were most prominently reproduced in an episode of HBOs Autopsy series: I found a tube [in Elenas vagina] wide enough to permit sexual intercourse. Lets hope that theyre mistaken and that Elena Hoyos has finally found peace in her second grave. On April 22, 1930, Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos came to him for an examination and he was persuaded that she was the lady in his dreams. Sadly, the story does not end here, and it takes a Weekend at Bernies sort of twist, but with some added necrophilia. When John Dorschner wrote the sordid details of the case, he was met with remarkable contention. He didnt see an issue with their differing ages or her nearly-dead, immobilized status. St. Martins True Crime Classics. + Sloan, D.L. To some, it is the ultimate romance, and to others, it is a grotesque tale of violation. There, he met Cuban-American Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos and became instantly infatuated. This one had a story in it somebody was renovating a cottage and when they tore down the wall, they found a confession note. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. [The magazine] has a story called Floridas Dr. Frankenstein and his Laboratory of Love. You can be sure that everything that you did was sane. Provoked by Von Cosels unapologetic behavior, the judge decided to bury Elena in an unmarked grave. Surprisingly, a psychiatric evaluation by the court found Carl to be mentally competent. He was charged with wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorization.. It was palatable and my loved one departed this miserable world on October 25, 1931. You cant turn the channel. Tanzler (born on February 8, 1877, in Dresden, Germany) knew from a young age that he had a soulmate. Von Cosel (Carl Tanzler) in 1940 / Florida KeysPublic Libraries / Flickr / CC BY 2.0, The haunting history of La Pascualita History 101, John Dillingers body to be exhumed after 85 years History 101. Police Officer Bienvenido Perez Only Living Person Who Knows Where Elena Buried. Carl von Cosel was acquitted. Hoyos examination at the Marine Hospital confirmed her worst nightmare: she had tuberculosis, a fatal disease in 1930 that mainly affects the lungs. The mummified body of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. The article in question, written by William Michelfelder (1982), opens as follows: the first page [of the journal] read clearly She died because I gave this to her mercifully. Mrs. C.S. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The Key West Citizen, 15 Aug. 1952, p. 1 + 4, Perez, B. Suffer no more sweet Elena. Elena was the daughter of local cigar maker Francisco "Pancho" Hoyos (18831934) and Aurora Milagro (18811940). Von Cosel. And make sure to watch out for her new upcoming podcast Seven Deadly Sinners!Rachel O'brien ComedyFor a great article on this case written by one of our listeners, Addison Nugent, check it out on OZY.com!The Woman of his Dreams Died, But He Didn't Let That Pull Them ApartThanks to our sponsors!Pretty LitterGet the worlds smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code MORBID for 20% off your first order. [1][8], Shortly after the corpse's discovery by authorities, Elena's body was examined by physicians and pathologists, and put on public display at the Dean-Lopez Funeral Home, where it was viewed by as many as 6,800 people. Finding her safe, he remained with her for three years, witnessing the chaos that followed in the wake of the war. Her mother was worried about her declining health, but neither of them probably thought Tanzler would take an interest in her. The former three, as he describes them, are quite applicable to Tanzler. The Lost Diary of Count Von Cosel. From Cuba he settled in Zephyrhills, Florida, where his sister had already emigrated, and was later joined by his wife and two daughters. That's when things took a turn for the macabre. His negative publicity was a small price to pay for such an excessively grotesque desecration. April October 2019. https://masonholdings.org/radio-hour/Wood, C. Coulson J. Thompson S. + Bonner, S. An Intentional Aconite Overdose: A Case Study. As the skin of the corpse decomposed, Tanzler replaced it with silk cloth soaked in wax and plaster of paris. The young woman's mother brought her in to see a doctor: at 21, she was dying of tuberculosis. In spite of his best efforts, Cosel could not save Elena and she succumbed to the illness on October 25, 1931 and entombed in a family crypt. Georg Carl Tnzler (also known as Count Carl von Cosel (February 8, 1877 July 3, 1952), was a German-born radiology technologist at the Marine-Hospital Service in Key West, Florida. No matter how hard Tanzler tried, he couldnt save Hoyos. Nevertheless, he went on to live out the rest of his days alone and died in his home in 1952, where he was discovered three weeks after his passing. [1][8], One evening in April 1933, Tanzler crept through the cemetery where Elena was buried and removed her body from the mausoleum, carting it through the cemetery after dark on a toy wagon, and transported it to his home. He claimed she told him to take her away from the mausoleum. A system error has occurred. He was later joined by his wife and children. Local townspeople in Key West noticed Tanzler was buying womens clothing and perfumes, but they thought he was in a serious relationship. He also built and interred Elena in an elaborate mausoleum, which he visited every night for two years, constantly bought gifts and even installed a telephone. Three years later a Cuban-American woman by the name of Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, was brought to the hospital by her mother for examination. Elena was legally married to Mesa at the time of her death. Carl Tanzler was a German immigrant working at a Key West, Florida, hospital in the early 1930s. Ironically, the man who prevented Maria from decomposing was himself rotting alone on the floor of his home for several weeks. It was the biggest media frenzy of its day. Count Carl Tanzler von Cosel by Flagler / Florida KeysPublic Librariess photostream / Flickr / CC BY 2.0. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. [1], Tanzler attached the corpse's bones together with piano wire and fitted the face with glass eyes. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos (23114033)? Try again. Her family initially assumed that this illness was sadness due to the loss of her child, but the cough was not moving. Whether this is true or not, well never know the answer. Headlines like A Key West Story of Necrophilic Love, Undying Love, and A Grave Affair proliferated newspapers, immortalizing the infamous necrophile. However, a year later, he left his family behind to work as a radiology technician at the U.S. Marine Hospital in Key West, Florida. She forbade the family to let von Cosel know until she was too far across the border to be recalled (p.1). They were unaware that the doctor had found sperm inside Elenas corpse, clear evidence of necrophilia. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. There was an error deleting this problem. Tanzler never met this mysterious woman. For some reason, Marias mother possessed a wig made out of her daughters hair, and she gifted this to Carl. The public mood was generally sympathetic to Tanzler, whom many viewed as an eccentric "romantic". He also said that she would often tell him to take her from the grave. Interestingly, Morrall (2006) uses the word mercy in love as a motivator for murder, as does Tanzler in the confession note I gave this to her mercifully (Michelfelder 1982, p.8). Survivors include her daughter, Susan McKee, Zephyrhills; two sons, Jon Clendening, Portland, Oregon, and Gary Clendening, Hallowell, Maine; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Thanks for your help! Undying Love: The True Story of a Passion That Defied Death. On February 18, 1926, Elena married Luis Mesa (19081974), the son of Caridad and Isaac Mesa. Carl Von Cosel had preserved her corpse for seven years. Born the daughter of a cigar maker she came from a large Cuban-American family. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Search above to list available cemeteries. Following his sentence, Tanzler asked if Hoyos body could be returned to him, but he was denied access. Try again later. Meek, M. 610: Grand Gestures. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos . A young black-haired Cuban woman and Tanzler met for the first time in 1930 in the Marine Hospital in Key West, Florida. Tuberculosis was one of the most prominent causes of death at the time and cigar factories like where Elenas father worked was where the disease was spreading. Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. 28, 67 69, Sagers, A. There are no photographs or other sources to prove this. This is a time where there are many cases in the media coming out about victims having suffered clandestine abuse from people in positions of power, especially of women by men in the media industries of music and movies, but also in educational and religious institutions. What he did next is unthinkable, and he never really paid a price for it.Join Ash, Alaina and special guest, comedian Rachel O'brien, as we dig deep into Karl's crazy world. It was there that he fell in love with a young Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Once she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, he took it upon himself to do whatever he could to cure her and offered services free of charge. Over seven thousand visitors arrived, each desperate to peek at this well-preserved woman. In Episode 44 of the NightMerica podcast, released 3rd February 2021, David L. Sloan gave an interview to Aaron Sagers about the story, and discusses an article he found in the Detective Cases magazine, published in 1982. She died because I gave this to her mercifully. He reportedly said he felt her spirit come to him when he sat by her tomb and serenaded her with her favorite Spanish song. He would personally transport her body by airplane, where Carl Von Cosel believed he could restore her life. He created a life-like effigy and mask of her face, to replace the confiscated cadaver. It was palatable and my loved one departed this miserable world on October 25, 1931. Unfortunately, this would be the beginning of many tragedies for Elena; she miscarried the child and gradually fell ill with a cough. Separated from his obsession, Tanzler used a death mask to create a life-sized effigy of Elena, and lived with it until his death at age 75 on July 3, 1952. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The former corpse bride is now at rest. Maria Elena 'Helen' Milagro de Hoyos, a 20-year-old local Cuban American woman, was the same dark-haired woman Tanzler had visions of and who was to be his true love. Michelfelder (1982) goes on to describe how the demolition worker and his supervisor found bottles full of this golden elixir fallen from the collapsed wall of Tanzlers former residence. Carl claimed Maria began talking to him from the other side, telling him she was afraid of decaying and rotting. Together they had two children: Ayesha Tanzler (19221998), and Clarista Tanzler (19241934), who died of diphtheria.[7]. Weve updated the security on the site. based on information from your browser. On February 18, 1926, she married Luis Mesa, but he left her shortly after she suffered a miscarriage of the couples first child. How could she possibly have a life-threatening disease? Although he tried to stop her disintegration with embalming fluids, her body continued to decay. I have roamed the earth searching for Elena! cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Harrison, B. Join Ghost City Tours on one of our Ghost Tours and see what the excitment is all about! An autopsy of the body revealed the intricacies of Tanzlers work, which included a paper tube inserted between her legs, forming a makeshift vagina, although Tanzler never admitted to committing any necrophiliac acts. Before leaving, he dynamite bombed the mausoleum he had created for Maria, to spite authorities. There, he looked to a number of DIY tricks to keep the young womans decaying body intact, including plaster of Paris and glass eyes to maintain the integrity of her face, as well as coat hangers and other wires to stabilize her skeletal frame. [6], Around 1920, following his return to Germany, Tanzler married Doris Schfer (18891977). This article seeks to bring light to these, with the hope that people will learn what really happened as per these key findings. The truth, however, will forever remain lost to time. German-born American radiology technologist and erotomaniac. Carl had the nerve to ask them to return it back to him, but his request was rejected. Tanzler also used perfume, disinfectants, and preserving agents to mask the odor of Hoyos decomposition. Tanzler went by many names; he was listed as Georg Karl Tnzler on his German marriage certificate. Carl could not get over Marias death, so he decided to pursue her from beyond the grave. Hoyos body was placed on display at a local funeral home, where nearly 7,000 people came to see the corrupted corpse for themselves. But its not exactly as romantic as you would think. The Untold Story Of Kate Warne, The World's First Female Private Eye, 27 Scathing H.L. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23114033/elena-hoyos. Hey Spooksters! With the consent of her family, Carl paid for Marias funeral and erected an elaborate mausoleum for her corpse. . For some reason, his wife Doris took pity on him and regularly mailed him money to help him survive his destitute situation. The following "Editorial Note" accompanying the autobiographical account "The Trial Bay Organ: A Product of Wit and Ingenuity" by "Carl von Cosel" in the Rosicrucian Digest[3] of March and April 1939, gives details about his stay in Australia before his internment during the Great War, as well as his subsequent return to Germany after the War:[4][5]. I mixed the root of wolfsbane (monkshood) with aconite diluted. He poisons her he poisons her to kill her quicker so he can have her as his own. So what does he do? Authorities took Elena from him. [1][8], Despite Tanzler's best efforts, Elena died of tuberculosis at her parents' home in Key West on October 25, 1931. He showered her with luxurious treats, hoping that Elena would accept his hand in marriage. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Bizzarrepedia Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. It is also worth noting that Elenas body was not autopsied (Michelfelder 1982) and Tanzler (1947) specifically recounts [after Elenas funeral was over], some Cuban who I had never seen before, indulged in a piece of fiery oratory wherein he demanded punishment for the person responsible for her early death. All right reserved. Oops, we were unable to send the email. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Instead, he found plenty of things to do, including fashioning a wig for her once her hair fell out of her decomposing scalp. The topic she has chosen for us is about Carl Tanzler aka Count Carl von Cosel and his obsession with the beautiful Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos aka Elena. During his childhood in Germany, and later while traveling briefly in Genoa, Italy, Tanzler claimed to have been visited by visions of a dead, purported ancestor, Countess Anna Constantia von Cosel, who revealed the face of his true love, an exotic dark-haired woman, to him. A devastated Tanzler made a death mask of her and told her family that he would pay for her funeral and . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Elena Hoyos I found on Findagrave.com. This would not be the end of Tanzlers obsession. Forever and ever she is with me. Sources differ (Tanzler von Cosel 1947, Perez 1952, Michelfelder 1982, Swicegood 2003) on when exactly he did this but the more respected tellings of this story (Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012) state this occurred in 1933. When a Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos walked into the hospital, the doctor saw before him an actual dream come true. Learn about the chilling embalmed corpse of the blushing bride La Pascualita. Her mother was worried about her declining health, but neither of them probably thought Tanzler would take an interest in her. In April of 1930, the beautiful but doomed Elena Hoyos arrived at the Marine Hospital for blood tests. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He was a cultured and intelligent man who had traveled across the world, to countries like Italy, India, Australia, Cuba and the Netherlands. Victorians described consumption as an illness that heightened the elegance and refinement of its victim, and that it was tragically beautiful to waste away with pallor and fragility. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Leaving his family behind in Zephyrhills in 1927, he took a job as a radiology technician at the U.S. Marine Hospital in Key West, Florida under the name Carl von Cosel. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He was devastated. All he had to do was find her. Su padre, Francisco Pancho Hoyos, haba amasado una fortuna. And when he proposed marriage, she always told him You are too old. After reading about the perverse love of Carl Tanzler, brush up on macabre marriages with the Chinese ritual of ghost brides. In 1952, Tanzler was found dead by police on the floor of his home next to a wax replica of Elena. Most curiously, he had made a death mask of her face to preserve her beauty. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Autopsy 6: Secrets of the Dead. Heartbroken over his loss, Tanzler decided to pay for her funeral, and, with her familys permission, he commissioned the construction of an above-ground mausoleum in the Key West Cemetery. Eventually, this was not enough. Folk figure. The family, considering Elena was fatally ill at this point, conceded. He was listed as Carl Tanzler von Cosel on his United States citizenship papers, and he was listed as Carl Tanzler on his Florida death certificate. Ginsburg, Arthur, director. Carl Von Cosel had consummated their marriage. He who has given you to me, will not reject our souls, united as they are in His undying love.. Although some have described him as a mad scientist, others, a brilliant doctor, hes more likely a grotesque fetishist. Hes got this plan to be with her after shes dead. Carl Tanzler. His behaviour became too erratic to hold a job, and the hospital had found out he was stealing medical equipment from them. In 1940, Floridas infamous necrophile went on trial for desecrating the body of Elena Hoyos. It isnt very far off to believe that necrophilia played a part in this twisted romance, but its important to remember these claims are not fully proven. iUniverse. Learn more about merges. With pretty much the entire town talking about the reclusive man often seen buying womens clothing and perfume on top of one local boys account of witnessing the doctor dancing with what appeared to be a giant doll Hoyos family began to suspect that something was off. Surprisingly, there are no contemporary sources that mention anything about necrophilia. Maria Elena Milagro Hoyos (1909 - 1931), more commonly referred to as Elena, was the middle born Cuban-American child of Francisco Hoyos (1883 - 1934) and Aurora Milagro (1881 - 1940) in Key West, Florida. Mason Holdings Radio Hour. She was his soulmate, so he created a life-size doll from a death mask that closely resembled his favorite woman. He then placed Elena Hoyos on his canopied bed, serenading her with a small, church organ. Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Mesa. The obituary recounted: "a metal cylinder on a shelf above a table in it wrapped in silken cloth and a robe was a waxen image". Little did they know, Elena, my darling, we are alone on this shore. Dr. Peter Morrall (2006) broadly summarises that motives for murder can be condensed into four sets of Ls: Lust; Love; Loathing; and Loot. 1982, pp. She reported him to the police, and Carl was arrested. This went on for two years. Carl Von Cosel decided that he was in love. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. There, she found what she believed to be a life-sized effigy of her departed sister. Tanzler would quickly take advantage of this privilege, which would result in one of the most macabre tales of all time. As if this case wasnt already bizarre enough, it takes an added sci-fi turn. This love made him determined to keep his patient alive, which he attempted to do quite literally by removing her corpse from the mausoleum it was housed in and holding it together with coat hangers, wax, and silk. Tanzler was subsequently arrested on the charge of wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorisation so a hearing was held. Although reporters wrote that Carl Von Cosel died alone in 1952, this is somewhat untrue. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, Did the Wolves Ever Leave the Hen House? Authorities took Elena from him. While working at the U.S. Marine Hospital, on April 22, 1930, Carl Tanzler came face to face with the woman of his dreams. Helen had . Tanzler made nightly visits to Hoyos mausoleum. Elena was dying of tuberculosis, but Tanzler felt that she was his destinydespite having already having a wife and children. At least she got to keep her hair. Elenas married name (and she was still legally married at the time of her death), Mesa, was not engraved on the tombstone, however, on the bottom corner, Ct. There was a problem getting your location. As they autopsy her body, for a second time, they discovered that she was removed from her tomb two years after her burial. Finally, I want to acknowledge Elena herself. But thats easier said than done, right? While there, he met a beautiful young woman 32 years his junior named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, better known as Helen (top, in a photo courtesy of the Florida Keys Public Library). Later, Carl Von Cosel believed that he could animate Elenas corpse with ultraviolet ray treatment. From 1930 to 1952, he had endlessly obsessed over this woman. He carried on his love affair with her corpse. However, the judge decreed that Tanzler should no longer have possession of Elenas remains (in spite of Tanzlers insistence that she should be returned to him). She would remain legally married to Luis until her death. To his absolute horror, Elenas putrefied body had begun to deteriorate. 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