A system error has occurred. Weller, T. The Lost Diaries of Elena Hoyos Vols. Death . In 1940, nine years after Elenas death, Tanzler was discovered by Nana to have taken Elenas body from the grave, reconstructed it with plastered wax and kept it at his residences, which included his wingless plane, a shack on the beach and a cottage in Flagler Avenue. Tanzler von Cosel, K. The Secret of Elenas Tomb. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Thanks for your help! [11], It has been written (most notably by Swicegood) that Tanzler had the bodies switched (or that Elena's remains were secretly returned to him), and that he died with the real body of Elena. Though the story is known and historical, not all of the events therein are common knowledge and thus, so too is the true extent of the indignity that Elena suffered. At sixteen, she was married to Luis Mesa (1908-?) He allegedly professed his love for her and showered her with gifts, but there's no record of her ever returning his sentiments. Tanzler never met this mysterious woman. He lavished her with gifts, and professed his undying love, telling her he would love and care for her even if she died. 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. When Carl von Cosel was released he set out to find his mother from whom he had not heard since the beginning of the war. Mencken Quotes On Politics, Religion, And The American Public, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos (23114033)? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It was the biggest media frenzy of its day. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. After he left Key West defeated, he returned to his wife and daughter in Zephyrhills, Florida. He replaced Marias brittle broken bones with coat hanger wire, and stuffed her torso with rags to keep her body in its original shape. (b. TSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Sorry! There was an error deleting this problem. Tanzler was not even with Elena at the time she died. Are you visiting Key West? 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. 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. 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. Bienvenido Perez, in a later interview for Men True Adventure magazine (n.d.), would reveal much darker intentions on Tanzlers part. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. After Von Cosel's arrest, Key West put Elena's body on exhibit. This American Life. Forever and ever she is with me. Although reporters wrote that Carl Von Cosel died alone in 1952, this is somewhat untrue. They were unaware that the doctor had found sperm inside Elenas corpse, clear evidence of necrophilia. For nearly 22 years, she had been the focus of his life, alive or dead. Hoyos body was placed on display at a local funeral home, where nearly 7,000 people came to see the corrupted corpse for themselves. More than two years had already passed since Elena's death and her body had shown all the normal signs of decomposition. 1982, pp. Tanzler emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1926, sailing from Rotterdam on February 6, 1926 to Havana, Cuba. He was charged with wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorization.. Maria would soon become the object of somebodys very morbid obsession. In 1972, two doctors who were present at Maria's 1940 autopsy recalled how Carl had inserted a paper tube into the corpse's vaginal canal to facilitate intercourse. Many years ago, Carl von Cosel travelled from India to Australia with the intention of proceeding to the South Seas Islands. [12][13] An article written by Michelfelder in 1982 tells of how renovation workers found a note allegedly written by Tanzler, confessing to have killed Elena by poisoning her:[13]. Tanzlers body was discovered on the floor of his home. He would briskly stroll around town with a cane and show off wristwatches claiming to be commissioned to him by the Czar of Russia. Loathing: Lethal hate directed towards one person, group, culture or nation (Morrall 2006, p. 36). She attracted a fair share of admirers. His home was near his wife Doris, who apparently helped to support Tanzler in his later years. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. There are no photographs or other sources to prove this. Hey Spooksters! https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23114033/elena-hoyos. Love: the mercy killing of a baby with a major deformity or partner with incurable cancer. All he had to do was find her. Tanzler was psychiatrically examined and found mentally competent to stand trial on the charge of "wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorization. Born in Key West in 1909, the daughter of a cigar maker and a homemaker, Hoyos was raised in a large family and was brought to the hospital by her mother after becoming ill. He replaced her former beauty with ghoulish, frightening features. Detective Cases, Jun. To some, it is the ultimate romance, and to others, it is a grotesque tale of violation. [10] His body was discovered on the floor of his home three weeks after his death. The former three, as he describes them, are quite applicable to Tanzler. 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. 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). + Sloan, D.L. Tragically, de Hoyos died on October 25, 1931, at the age of 22. (LogOut/ 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. 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. Learn more about merges. (Yes, to a real, live, breathing woman.). I dont know, I didnt hear such criticism and snarky comments when Juan Peron did it. No matter how hard Tanzler tried, he couldnt save Hoyos. [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. There is sufficient evidence to state that Tanzler, if not experiencing loathing towards Elena herself, experienced much loathing towards the people and situations around her. The Living Doll of Key West: Elena Hoyos & Count Von Cosel. The strange death mask was put on public display as the story became legend. I have roamed the earth searching for Elena! Fantastic Adventures, Sep. 1947, pp.10 69. Elenas family had instructed Tanzler to stay away following these marriage proposals and also because of their dislike of the unorthodox devil machines used by him in his treatments of Elena. Over seven thousand visitors arrived, each desperate to peek at this well-preserved woman. Shortly after Elenas death, Tanzler talked the family into giving him residence in her room, paying them a fee of $20 a month (about $345 in todays money). In 1931, Dr. Carl Tanzler fell in love with a patient he was treating for tuberculosis. In April 1933, he removed her body from the mausoleum and transported it to his makeshift laboratory that also served as his home. Try again. She was never able to unearth her sisters gravesite Carl Von Cosel was eager to show Elenas sister Elena himself. Perez, B. Yet Carl Von Cosel was unable to resist peeking at Elena Hoyos. They even resisted Tanzlers ministrations to where they moved house, neglecting to tell him of their new residence. Years later he was found living in a house near the sea and through an investigation by Elena's sister, it was found that he had been living with her corpse, preserving it with oiled silk and wax to slow the decomposition. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. In 1940, Floridas infamous necrophile went on trial for desecrating the body of Elena Hoyos. Headlines like A Key West Story of Necrophilic Love, Undying Love, and A Grave Affair proliferated newspapers, immortalizing the infamous necrophile. Tanzler ignored the Marine Hospitals protocol for relationships between doctors and patients, and he became obsessed with Hoyos. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. It was 1930 in sunny Key West, Florida, and Maria de Hoyos was dying of tuberculosis. Search above to list available cemeteries. A defeated Carl shuffled off to Pasco County, Florida to patch together some semblance of a life. Unfortunately for her, Tanzler immediately became besotted by her beauty. They found police logs from the period which described the aforementioned seizure, Tanzlers threat to Elenas father and testimonies from people in her neighbourhood that in the week before Elenas death, he had persuaded her to swallow double doses of his elixir, whichMichelfelder (1982) writes to have contained: 70 percent distilled water, 20 percent gold shavings, fruit favouring and just enough deadly poison to effect [sic] a slow death. Harrison (1996) adds that Countess damsel (what the Ct. d. stood for) is not an actual title, just something again self-created by Tanzler to further tie Elena and himself together. He would personally transport her body by airplane, where Carl Von Cosel believed he could restore her life. In their ignorance, they asked if it was illegal to love too much. So what does he do? cemeteries found in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. On February 18, 1926, she married Luis Mesa, but he left her shortly after she suffered a miscarriage of the couples first child. Medina, Nana's husband, was electrocuted trying to rescue a coworker who hit a powerline with his crane at a construction site. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. On October 24, 2013, the case of Carl Tanzler was featured on, In 2015, the story of Tanzler and Elena Hoyos was featured in an, In 2020, Tanzler's story was featured on an episode entitled "Cryptic Messages" of the, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 11:56. There continued to be much conflict between him and Elenas family. Tennessean Sun. For his final diary entry, Carl had written: Human jealousy has robbed me of the body of my Elena, yet divine happiness is flowing through me for she has survived death. Her family initially assumed that this illness was sadness due to the loss of her child, but the cough was not moving. Once home, Tanzler stitched Hoyos decomposing body back together, attaching the corpses bones with wire and coat hangers. 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. NightMerica. And when she fell ill and her mother brought her into Marine Hospital in April of 1930, the disease would prove to be fatal. He restored her corpse, then kept her cadaver for seven years. Carl died alone in 1952, at the age of 75. Weve updated the security on the site. Over time, his patient learned to trust him, but Tanzler had other motives that a medical professional shouldnt have with their patient. It was there that he fell in love with a young Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Journalists reported that the judge denied Von Cosels request, screaming at Von Cosel with disgust. Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He was charged with wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorization, but the statute of limitations saved him from prosecution. He claimed to have 9 academic degrees (most likely false), and was also purported to have aristocratic blood, going by the title of Count whenever he could get away with it. Additionally, he dressed her remains in stockings, jewelry, and gloves. The Countess had an interesting story herself; being the mistress of 18th century King Augustus II of Poland. Whether this is true or not, well never know the answer. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (1909 - 1931) Photos: 4 Records: 23 Born in Key West, Monroe County, Florida on 31 July 1909 to Francisco "Pancho" Frank Hoyos and Aurora Sifontes. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos married Luis Roberto "Louis" Mesa. Those sensitive to spiritual energies claim that Elena Hoyos poltergeist haunts the funeral home of Bahama Lane. He decided to open her casket. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. She was a waitress and homemaker. Hoyos body was finally buried in a new cemetery at Key West Cemetery. As they autopsy her body, for a second time, they discovered that she was removed from her tomb two years after her burial. In any case, Hoyos was determined to have tuberculosis, which was deadly in those days. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, Did the Wolves Ever Leave the Hen House? He transported Elena to his laboratory in the fuselage of a wingless airplane, covertly relocating her body to Rest Beach. She was a devout Catholic who enjoyed Rudolph Valentino movies, cooking for family and friends, dancing at the social club La Brisa and looking forward to the technological developments of the 1930s (Weller 2019). He would buy her gifts and dote on her, and did everything in his power to heal her, but she succumbed to the illness. Unfortunately, this would be the beginning of many tragedies for Elena; she miscarried the child and gradually fell ill with a cough. 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. 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. Born in Key West in 1909, the daughter of a cigar maker and a homemaker, Hoyos was raised in a large family and was brought to the hospital by her mother after becoming ill. As a young boy in Germany, Tanzler would often have visions of a stunning, dark-haired woman who was predestined to be his one true love. Tanzler made nightly visits to Hoyos mausoleum. Sympathists flocked to Von Cosel, excusing his bizarre behavior as an act of love. Now the big necrophilia question arises: did he or didnt he? These transgressions, like the ones committed against Elena, have been shrouded in secrecy due to the cultural biases towards and positions of the instigators involved. By all appearances, she was an attractive dark haired beauty queen who often wore red roses in her hair, drawing the attention of strangers who desired to photograph and court her. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Tanzler was properly examined by a psychiatrist, who decided he was mentally competent to have a court trial. Tanzler had had visions since childhood of a dark-haired woman who was destined to be his true love. Von Cosel was arrested for body snatching but was not indicted because the statute of limitations had passed. Tanzler immediately recognized her as the woman of his dreams. Meek, M. 610: Grand Gestures. The truth, however, will forever remain lost to time. 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. 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. John Dillinger was a gangster during the Great Depression. 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. On October 25, 1931, Elena died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-two. I have paid for all her expenses, not you! Dr. Peter Morrall (2006) broadly summarises that motives for murder can be condensed into four sets of Ls: Lust; Love; Loathing; and Loot. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was an attractive, young Cuban-American local. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Despite everything, the statute of limitations had expired for the crime he was accused of committing, leaving Tanzler free to go. Historically, the Cosel family seemed to be haunted by bad luck. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Finally, I want to acknowledge Elena herself. He also said he had nine university diplomas. To his absolute horror, Elenas putrefied body had begun to deteriorate. Everyones heard the phrase until death parts us. Couples make this vow and they promise to love each other for the rest of their lives. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Eventually, the corpse was reburried to an unmarked grave in Key West Cemetery, and Maria de Hoyos was finally able to rest in peace. Elena's body was reclaimed and buried by the family in a secret location so that neither Von Cosel or the curious could disturb her grave. He slept with the body in his bed, but he kept a curtain between them because he was an extreme gentleman. Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. Why, you are old enough to be my grandfather. Ginsburg, Arthur, director. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Tanzler visited Hoyos grave every night for nearly two years, a habit that stopped abruptly after he lost his job for reasons unknown. She was part of one of the most bizarre love stories in history. However, he never gave up on his one true love. 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. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram (1996). Elena Hoyos. Forever and ever, she is with me.. He once shouted at her parents, Will you take the responsibility to let your daughter die through your stupidity? (p. 32) and on finding their new residence recalled, if anyone had tried to stop me [from entering], I think, I would have used violence (p.28). Fifty years ago she appeared to me in a vision, and she promised then to be my bride. And when he proposed marriage, she always told him You are too old. 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 was later joined by his wife and children. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Shes not dying fast enough. How can these immense, unfounded claims be made? April October 2019. https://masonholdings.org/radio-hour/Wood, C. Coulson J. Thompson S. + Bonner, S. An Intentional Aconite Overdose: A Case Study. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. As Elena and her family were poor, they were initially willing to accept this offer. Eventually, this was not enough. He also said that she would often tell him to take her from the grave. I have sent you to the angels with my golden elixir Perez also claimed Tanzler had once told him that he 'would kill Elena if necessary to fulfil [his] destiny'[12] The poison confession letter article was also cited by historian David L. Sloan on episode 44 of the NightMerica podcast.[14]. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. He didnt see an issue with their differing ages or her nearly-dead, immobilized status. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Like some medieval wizard, Carl conjured up odd concoctions, potions, tonics, elixirs, and herbs in order to treat her TB. Tanzler, with his self-professed medical knowledge, attempted to treat and cure Elena with a variety of medicines, as well as X-ray and electrical equipment, that were brought to the Hoyos' home. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. The medical degrees, licences and medals bestowed upon him were all proven to be forged, though he was considered well-read on medicine, radiology and x-ray technology (Michelfelder 1982). However, he became interested in engineering and electrical work there, bought property, boats, an organ, an island in the Pacificso that he was still in Australia at the end of ten years. He was no longer her technician; she was the love of his life. Which theory do you think best explains the Iraq War? The German-born Tanzler moved to the United States in 1926 and began working at a Key West hospital. She was diagnosed with fast-acting tuberculosis. A cousin revealed to The Tennessean Sun in 1940: [Elenas] two rescues from death [via electric shock by Tanzler / von Cosel] had been so painful that Elena finally died hating her rescuer and [begged] to be allowed to stay dead. Tanzler didnt seem to get bored living with Hoyos corpse. 1 and 2. To her parents, this was a kind gesture, but this was only where the obsession began. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It is a great shame that someone of such beauty and character be made endure the travesties she went through in her brief life and even after it ended. He loved her, but no evidence has surfaced to confirm that Hoyos reciprocated his love. She also received x-rays, which is when she met her radiologist, Carl Von Cosel. d. Cosel was (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017). He would use this wig on Marias corpse, as the decomposition process had caused her hair to fall out. 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). Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Mesa. Carl von Cosel was acquitted. American Hauntings writes that it's unlikely she ever requited his affections. Bizzarrepedia Design a site like this with WordPress.com, The Strange Afterlife of Maria Elena Milagro deHoyos, Odd Oldies: A Vampire, A Romance & A Friendship from Hell Criminally Clueless Podcast. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. She passed away on 25 October 1931 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida. Born on July 31, 1909, in Key West, Florida, Elena was a strikingly attractive girl with luxurious dark hair and an appealing shyness. Carl claimed Maria began talking to him from the other side, telling him she was afraid of decaying and rotting. [The magazine] has a story called Floridas Dr. Frankenstein and his Laboratory of Love. They called him an eccentric romantic and felt sorry for his psychological disorder. Carl spent hours at Marias gravesite everyday, talking to her corpse, singing songs to her, reading stories, and other crazy activities that are best left unspoken. She told Von Cosel that he would marry a young woman who, Von Cosel decided, looked precisely like Elena Hoyos. People would spot him dancing with a woman behind closed curtains inside his laboratory. Tanzler quickly abandoned his brood after accepting a position as a radiologic technician in Key West, where he worked at the U.S. Marine Hospital under the name Count Carl von Cosel. Mrs. C.S. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 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