Men True Adventure, n.d, pp. Although he was already married with 2 daughters, Carl was immediately struck by Marias appearance. Tanzler immediately recognized her as the woman of his dreams. Death . Being a radiology technician, he of course had to go full mad scientist and attempt to go high into the stratosphere, so that radiation from outer space could penetrate Elenas tissues and restore life to her somnolent form. Is necrophilia legal in outer space? cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. These cookies do not store any personal information. Cosel fell in love with her despite the fact that she was legally married. And when she fell ill and her mother brought her into Marine Hospital in April of 1930, the disease would prove to be fatal. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In 2009, Mike Glendinning released two songs inspired by Tanzler's story, "Elena" and "Dust Off My Bride," on his "Psychotic America: Lullabies & Necrophilia" album. 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]. It was there that she met Dr. Carl Von Cosel, a doctor who was working to find a cure. Elena remained with Carl Von Cosel for seven years. Elena did not reciprocate Tanzlers feelings whatsoever. She had dark hair, was beautiful and was a foreigner. He slept with the body in his bed, but he kept a curtain between them because he was an extreme gentleman. Carl died alone in 1952, at the age of 75. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. There was an error deleting this problem. 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. Wild ass Carl, Elena before her passing, Elena's body w/ death mask, Carl replaces Elenas eyes, Elena's body 2. The Key West Citizen, 15 Aug. 1952, p. 1 + 4, Perez, B. According to Atlas Obscura, de Hoyos was then a 21-year-old Cuban native suffering from tuberculosis and came to the hospital for treatment. He had also used flowers and other scents to keep out the odor. It was the biggest media frenzy of its day. Separated from Elena, he used a death mask to create a life . She looked upon von Cosel as a grandfather. Elenas doctors decided to not disclose possibly the most disturbing discovery they had made until after Carls death. Additionally, there is his threat towards Elenas father if there is not a wedding before Christmas, there will be a funeral (Michelfelder 1982, p.56) and his declaration to Perez that he would kill Elena if necessary (n.d., p 68). In 1972, two doctors who were present at Marias 1940 autopsy recalled how Carl had inserted a paper tube into the corpses vaginal canal to facilitate intercourse. She died because I gave this to her mercifully. Concocting potions and tonics out of gold, Tanzler would shock Elena by connecting electrodes to her body via transformers and then give her medicinal wines. Thats a pretty harsh breakup, isnt it? As long as she lived I never abandoned hope.. 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. Fifty years ago she appeared to me in a vision, and she promised then to be my bride. (LogOut/ Finding her safe, he remained with her for three years, witnessing the chaos that followed in the wake of the war. Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. Please reorganize this content to explain the subject's impact on popular culture, "The Trial Bay Organ: A Product of Wit and Ingenuity,", St. Petersburg Times, December 31, 1998; page 8: "Ayesha T. Bucey (Ann), 76, of Zephyrhills, died Sunday (December 27, 1998) at East Pasco Medical Center. 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. Human jealousy has robbed me of the body of my Elena, yet divine happiness is flowing through me, for she has survived death. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Meek, M. 610: Grand Gestures. 6, no. Most curiously, he had made a death mask of her face to preserve her beauty. 17 Feb. 2017, https://www.thisamericanlife.org/610/grand-gesture, Michelfelder, W. Floridas Dr. Frankenstein and His Love Laboratory. 19: Count von Cosel & His Mummy Bride", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carl_Tanzler&oldid=1140915722, Articles needing additional references from October 2021, All articles needing additional references, Articles with trivia sections from October 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Portions of the original memorial plaque that was commissioned by Tanzler and affixed to Elena Hoyos's mausoleum have been reassembled and are on display at the, True Crime Kent Podcast Episode Karl Tanzler, A Haunted History of Pasco County (Haunted America) by Madonna Jervis Wise; Arcadia Publishing. 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Michelfelder (1982) stated that DePoo never explained why he kept his autopsy [findings] secret, (p.61) but Harrison (1996) later speculated that he did not reveal this at the time in order not to cause uproar in an already scandalous plot and to keep things dignified for Elenas surviving family members. Her body belonged to him. Tanzler visited Hoyos grave every night for nearly two years, a habit that stopped abruptly after he lost his job for reasons unknown. (2012). For some reason, Marias mother possessed a wig made out of her daughters hair, and she gifted this to Carl. She was still so young. The German-born Tanzler moved to the United States in 1926 and began working at a Key West hospital. [1][8] Tanzler showered Elena with gifts of jewelry and clothing, and allegedly professed his love to her, but no evidence has surfaced to show that any of his affection was reciprocated by Elena. He allegedly professed his love for her and showered her with gifts, but there's no record of her ever returning his sentiments. Those sensitive to spiritual energies claim that Elena Hoyos poltergeist haunts the funeral home of Bahama Lane. This [incident] makes so much sense. Failed to delete memorial. He was not short on money either, as he had been receiving a pension from the military for his involvement in World War 1. Thrive MarketTry Thrive Market and become a member risk-free! Life is dormant, inactive, sleeping, in a person who has died. Failed to report flower. Elena died on 25th October 1931 at the age of twenty-two. He substituted her empty sockets with glass eyes. [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]. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Finally, she suggested that her son return to his sister in the United States Tanzler's account of Trial Bay Gaol, his secret building of a sailboat, etc., is confirmed by Nyanatiloka Mahathera, who mentions that he planned to escape from the Gaol with "Count Carl von Cosel" in a sailboat, and provides other information about the internment of Germans in Australia during World War I. 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. 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, having been referred to the Marine Hospital for tests, was overseen by one radiologist, Carl Tanzler (1877 1952). He also made countless proposals of marriage towards Elena, starting the night her older sister Florinda Nana Medina (1906 1944) was wed. Elenas mother protested and kicked Tanzler out of the family home (Tanzler von Cosel 1947, Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012). You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Together they had two children: Ayesha Tanzler (19221998), and Clarista Tanzler (19241934), who died of diphtheria.[7]. He was no longer her technician; she was the love of his life. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Later he was removed to Trial Bay to a castle-like prison on the cliffs, and there the work in this narrative was accomplished. Failed to remove flower. Just 21 years old, and 32 years younger than Tanzler, Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was brought to the hospital for an examination. Try again later. After this, Maria was finally laid to rest at Key West Cemetery in an unmarked grave, to deter Carl from disturbing her eternal rest. The only thing she wanted from Tanzler was a proper medical treatment. The prognosis did not look positive for poor Maria. You cant turn the channel. 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. Tanzler immediately recognized Hoyos as the woman from his dream. As of that day, he was fifty-three years old and Elena was close to twenty-one. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Tanzler was undeterred though and searched the streets every night until a sympathetic neighbour told him of the location. The family, considering Elena was fatally ill at this point, conceded. Folk figure. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Her body was finally laid to rest once and for all in an unmarked grave in Key West Cemetery. Maria was 21 years old, and the daughter of a Cuban cigar maker, whose life was already marred by tragedy. 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. Its two associated names, monkshood and wolfsbane, come from its appearance and its use by shepherds to kill wolves respectively. He was born as Karl Tnzler or Georg Karl Tnzler on February 8, 1877 in Dresden, Germany. Carl claimed Maria began talking to him from the other side, telling him she was afraid of decaying and rotting. Carl had basically abandoned his wife and children, and was more content living with a dead body than a live woman. Maria Elena had a bit of a tragic life. Tanzler added copious amounts of perfumes, flowers, disinfectants, and preserving agents to keep the rotting odor at bay, and routinely applied morticians wax to Hoyos face in an effort to keep her alive.. What followed was an on-and-off relationship where Tanzlers medical treatments were accepted but his proposals of marriage were sidestepped. 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. Von Cosel asked the family if he could keep Elena's body in a casket filled with formaldehyde to preserve her. Over time, his patient learned to trust him, but Tanzler had other motives that a medical professional shouldnt have with their patient. You are living in an insane world. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos (1910-1931) died of tuberculosis and her body was preserved by Carl Tanzler (1877-1952) who was one of her physicians. Born on July 31, 1909, in Key West, Florida, Elena was a strikingly attractive girl with luxurious dark hair and an appealing shyness. But the curious began wondering why Von Cosel visited her night after night and when his visits stopped all assumed he had died. Because of his medical knowledge, Tanzler knew he could save Hoyos. 0 cemeteries found in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. The mummified body of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Interested in learning more about the most haunted places on the Island? 1982, pp. It motivated many of his actions from the day he met her to the day he died; giving her free and unproven medical treatments, naming his wingless plane after her, building the mausoleum, taking her body, trying to reconstruct and restore it to life, even using the tube for intercourse as Dr. DePoo revealed (a sexual payoff), publishing a memoir, being found dead with a wax replica. She reported him to the police, and Carl was arrested. Carl Tanzler. Elenas consumptive condition meant little to Carl Von Cosel. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Instead, Marias mummified remains were put on display at Dean-Lopez Funeral Home. He would personally transport her body by airplane, where Carl Von Cosel believed he could restore her life. 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. The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, vol. Suffer no more sweet Elena. He even exaggerated his achievements to her parents, claiming he was Count von Cosel (even though he wasnt a count). Enter Carl Tanzler von Cosel, a German-born radiology technician who worked at the hospital. It should be stated, he too had a wife and two young kids albeit he neglected to mention this in any of his writings. Try again. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. According to Michelfelder (1982), Tanzler signed the cause on Elenas death certificate as [expiration] from a series of violent seizures clinically associated with dormant epilepsy (p.9). Follow us on Facebook, Instagram Her family initially assumed that this illness was sadness due to the loss of her child, but the cough was not moving. Her mother was worried about her declining health, but neither of them probably thought Tanzler would take an interest in her. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He then placed Elena Hoyos on his canopied bed, serenading her with a small, church organ. 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). I mixed the root of wolfsbane (monkshood) with aconite diluted. This American Life. If youre craving for a new Lifetime movie to watch, look no further. They called him an eccentric romantic and felt sorry for his psychological disorder. Carl Von Cosel was a radiologist who met Elena during an x-ray. She was diagnosed with fast-acting tuberculosis. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Mesa. She forbade the family to let von Cosel know until she was too far across the border to be recalled (p.1). Mason Holdings Radio Hour. While Elena was undergoing agonizing death, Von Cosel supplied her with perfume, jewelry, fruits, and candies. 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). Tanzler von Cosel, K. The Secret of Elenas Tomb. Von Cosel had told me once: I have spent my whole life. This time, it was unmarked so no one, including Tanzler, could find her body. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Elena Hoyos died of tuberculosis at the age of twenty-two. [1] In 1933, almost two years after her death, Tanzler removed Hoyos' body from its tomb, and lived with the corpse at his home for seven years until its discovery by Hoyos' relatives and authorities in 1940.[2]. KQED reports that it's unknown how Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos felt about Carl Tanzler. Her location was to remain unknown to the creepy, controlling count. 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 immediately and obsessively fell in love with Elena. 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. Su padre, Francisco Pancho Hoyos, haba amasado una fortuna. In fact, he had escaped from an Australian internment camp during WWI by building a makeshift sailboat after secretly studying engineering books. Instead, he found plenty of things to do, including fashioning a wig for her once her hair fell out of her decomposing scalp. It is hoped that the findings presented here will contribute towards the continuation of this cultural shift, and bring more empathy and understanding towards Elena rather than the man who pursued, poisoned and exploited her in life and death. I have sent you to the angels with my golden elixir (p. 7 8). The disease would later claim the lives of almost everyone in Hoyos immediate family, including her sister, Florinda Nana Milagro Hoyos. His negative publicity was a small price to pay for such an excessively grotesque desecration. Doris continued to support her deranged and estranged husband financially. Mara Elena "Helen" Hoyos A principios del siglo XX nace una hija de inmigrantes cubanos llamada Mara Elena Milagro-Hoyos. It has been reported that Tanzler somehow still switched the bodies, or that Hoyos remains were secretly returned to him. He was cradling Hoyos doll. I own that tomb and everything that is inside, not you! (p.70). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Carl Tanzler was born in 1877 and reportedly studied weather patterns in Austria in 1910, where he stayed until the end of World War I. Learn more about merges. 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. He poisons her he poisons her to kill her quicker so he can have her as his own. Eventually, this was not enough. In 1926, Tanzler emigrated to the U.S. from Germany, where he settled in Zephyrhills, Florida. He had her torso stuffed with rags in an attempt to preserve its original form, and he covered her scalp with bits of real hair. Despite everything, the statute of limitations had expired for the crime he was accused of committing, leaving Tanzler free to go. The mausoleum Carl had Elena laid to rest in. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. (Yes, to a real, live, breathing 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. He was examined by doctors and found to be perfectly sane though it remains a mystery of how he lived with a corpse for so many years. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Finally, I want to acknowledge Elena herself. Phantom Press. Love: the mercy killing of a baby with a major deformity or partner with incurable cancer. Aconite is a plant native to Northern Asia and Europe. Loathing. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. GREAT NEWS! Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. There are no photographs or other sources to prove this. Strong words from a man who was already technically rejected by Maria several times. Lets hope that theyre mistaken and that Elena Hoyos has finally found peace in her second grave. It was estimated that she wouldnt have long to live, but Von Cosel disagreed. Mrs. C.S. [10] His body was discovered on the floor of his home three weeks after his death. The truth, however, will forever remain lost to time. Was this act of murder justified by Tanzler as a mercy killing?. At this point, Carl had lost his job at the hospital and was living in a remote shack which also housed his laboratory. The list is numerous and was all justified by Tanzler in the name of love. Now that she was dead, she could not protest. All of Elenas immediate family had also passed away from tuberculosis by this point (Harrison 1996). Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos was a 21-year-old Cuban American beauty. This account has been disabled. 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). 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. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was an attractive, young Cuban-American local. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. He would use this wig on Marias corpse, as the decomposition process had caused her hair to fall out. Today's episode is dedicated to our Patron, Jacqueline! Von Cosel was arrested for body snatching but was not indicted because the statute of limitations had passed. His obituary said that a metal cylinder on a shelf above a table in it wrapped in silken cloth and a robe was a waxen image.. (1996). d. Cosel was (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017). This engraving with Elenas name can now be found at the Fort Martello Museum in Key West. After he left Key West defeated, he returned to his wife and daughter in Zephyrhills, Florida. So what does he do? Although some have described him as a mad scientist, others, a brilliant doctor, hes more likely a grotesque fetishist. 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. ", Learn how and when to remove this template message, Martello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum, And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, "Autopsy 6: Secrets of the Dead - The Strange Obsession of Dr. Carl Von Cosel", "The Living Doll of Key West: Elena Hoyos & Count Von Cosel", "Ep. He continued to leave gifts at her graveside eerie offerings to his lifeless lover, excessive treasures to the object of his affections. 28, 67 69, Sagers, A. 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. Mesa left Elena shortly after she suffered a miscarriage of the couple's child, and moved to Miami. Von Cosel robbed her body from the grave. Maria would soon become the object of somebodys very morbid obsession. 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. Search above to list available cemeteries. Tanzler, an eccentric character, carried himself with a high sense of self-importance. I foremost would like to acknowledge writer and historian David L. Sloan. 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. . 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