Her father had driven home at breakneck speed instead of driving to the nearby hospital, where we doctors might have saved her life (p.34). Fifty years ago she appeared to me in a vision, and she promised then to be my bride. His subsequent actions would be the ones that brought this story to public infamy. Von Cosel was arrested for body snatching but was not indicted because the statute of limitations had passed. He also said he had nine university diplomas. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The former three, as he describes them, are quite applicable to Tanzler. Carl Von Cosel had consummated their marriage. Morrall, Dr. P. Murder and Society: why commit Murder? Criminal Justice Matters, 66:1, 2006, pp. He stuffed her body with rags, waxed the skin with plaster of Paris, and even fitted the face with glass eyes. Suffer no more sweet Elena. (2012). Suffer no more, sweet Elena. Instead, Marias mummified remains were put on display at Dean-Lopez Funeral Home. (LogOut/ There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Strong words from a man who was already technically rejected by Maria several times. While Elena was undergoing agonizing death, Von Cosel supplied her with perfume, jewelry, fruits, and candies. Now the big necrophilia question arises: did he or didnt he? The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Carl claimed Maria began talking to him from the other side, telling him she was afraid of decaying and rotting. I had hopes that, when Elena was out of danger, we would get married. The list is numerous and was all justified by Tanzler in the name of love. The Key West Citizen, 15 Aug. 1952, p. 1 + 4, Perez, B. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. 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. 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. As long as she lived I never abandoned hope.. Tanzler, an eccentric character, carried himself with a high sense of self-importance. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Elena Hoyos I found on Findagrave.com. Check out Rachel's pod/comedy! 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. A psychiatric evaluation determined that Tanzler was competent to stand trial, although some reports state that his ultimate plans involved flying Hoyos, high into the stratosphere so that radiation from outer space could penetrate her tissues and restore life to her somnolent form.. Elenas doctors decided to not disclose possibly the most disturbing discovery they had made until after Carls death. Historically, the Cosel family seemed to be haunted by bad luck. 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? However, his wife Doris Shafer (1889 1977) and other extended family members would state that Tanzler had no royal lineage whatsoever and that his title was merely one he created himself. Carl Tanzler administered these treatments in Hoyos family home, showering her with gifts and declaring his love all the while. Finding her safe, he remained with her for three years, witnessing the chaos that followed in the wake of the war. Later he was removed to Trial Bay to a castle-like prison on the cliffs, and there the work in this narrative was accomplished. 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. Before leaving, he dynamite bombed the mausoleum he had created for Maria, to spite authorities. Separated from his dead love, Tanzler used a death mask to create a life-sized effigy of Maria de Hoyos and lived with it until his death. Nor was he with her just before. Maria Elena lies in some unmarked Floridian grave, in an 18 inch casket. Elena died on 25th October 1931 at the age of twenty-two. Thats what happened between Carl Tanzler and Maria Elena Helen Milagro de Hoyos. Cosel fell in love with her despite the fact that she was legally married. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Once home, Tanzler stitched Hoyos decomposing body back together, attaching the corpses bones with wire and coat hangers. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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. In the early 1900s, approximately 110,000 Americans would die each year from tuberculosis. d. Cosel was (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017). As of that day, he was fifty-three years old and Elena was close to twenty-one. He who has given you to me, will not reject our souls, united as they are in His undying love.. John Dillinger was a gangster during the Great Depression. Considered one of the most toxic herbs, it has been used as a deadly poison throughout history (Wood, Coulson, Thompson and Bonner 2020). He searched for her, but he could never meet the woman he saw in his dream. Hoyos examination at the Marine Hospital confirmed her worst nightmare: she had tuberculosis, a fatal disease in 1930 that mainly affects the lungs. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. There was a problem getting your location. Tanzler visited Hoyos grave every night for nearly two years, a habit that stopped abruptly after he lost his job for reasons unknown. A devastated Tanzler made a death mask of her and told her family that he would pay for her funeral and . 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. Eventually, this was not enough. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. She told Von Cosel that he would marry a young woman who, Von Cosel decided, looked precisely like Elena Hoyos. 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. Instead, he found plenty of things to do, including fashioning a wig for her once her hair fell out of her decomposing scalp. Tanzlers body was discovered on the floor of his home. You are living in an insane world. At home with her corpse, Carl set to work repairing the damage done by decomposition. To her parents, this was a kind gesture, but this was only where the obsession began. Sadly, the story does not end here, and it takes a Weekend at Bernies sort of twist, but with some added necrophilia. There, she found what she believed to be a life-sized effigy of her departed sister. This went on for two years. Fantastic Adventures, Sep. 1947, pp.10 69. 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. Determined to save his newfound paramour, Von Cosel connected her wasting body to his homemade contraption. Tanzler grew up in Imperial Germany, but, at some point, wound up in Australia just prior to the outbreak of World War I. 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. Maria was married at the age of 16 to a man named Luis Mesa, who abandoned her after she miscarried their child. and they were expecting their first child (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017, Weller 2019). He was devastated. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Once he arrived, he replaced her rotting flesh with oiled silk, bees wax, and balsam. He created a life-like effigy and mask of her face, to replace the confiscated cadaver. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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). 124 129. Unfortunately for Carl, Maria did not reciprocate his romantic feelings, and turned down his proposals of marriage. This [incident] makes so much sense. Elenas consumptive condition meant little to Carl Von Cosel. A young black-haired Cuban woman and Tanzler met for the first time in 1930 in the Marine Hospital in Key West, Florida. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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. Why, you are old enough to be my grandfather. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23114033/elena-hoyos. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. He allegedly professed his love for her and showered her with gifts, but there's no record of her ever returning his sentiments. The Second Autopsy of Elena Hoyos Carl's madness was discovered. The mummified body of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. iUniverse. We have set your language to Forever and ever, she is with me.. German-born American radiology technologist and erotomaniac. 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. Failed to report flower. (1996). 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). Marias two sisters would later go on to die of tuberculosis, and her brother-in-law died while trying to save a construction worker from electrocution. Detective Cases, Jun. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. In 1947, Tanzler published his memoir The Secret of Elenas Tomb in the pulp magazine Fantastic Adventures which was then used as the basis for the books Undying Love by Ben Harrison (1996), The Lost Diary of Count von Cosel by David Sloan (2012) and Von Cosel by Tom Swicegood (2003), all of which represent the majority of established literature on this subject. [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. Before she died, Carl wrote in his journal how he had hopes that, despite the extensive damage, the lesions would heal again. 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). In October 1940, Hoyos sister, Florinda, heard conflicting rumors about Tanzlers budding romance with a mysterious woman. Year should not be greater than current year. Love: the mercy killing of a baby with a major deformity or partner with incurable cancer. I have sent you to the angels with my golden elixir (p. 7 8). Dr. Peter Morrall (2006) broadly summarises that motives for murder can be condensed into four sets of Ls: Lust; Love; Loathing; and Loot. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. She was a waitress and homemaker. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Tanzler (1947), in his memoirs, recalled being furious at not being informed sooner: In my desperation, I called out [to Elenas brother-in-law]: If only you had come to me half an hour earlier, perhaps it wouldnt have been too late. She was only nice to him because my mother told her she should be kind to those who were kind to her. Join Ghost City Tours on one of our Ghost Tours and see what the excitment is all about! Nevertheless, Elena refused Carl Von Cosels proposal. But its not exactly as romantic as you would think. cemeteries found in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. When this was ineffective, he contemplated relocating her remains to the stratosphere. Despite her illness, she was still an attractive young woman, and her beauty didnt go unnoticed by Tanzler. Unfortunately, this would be the beginning of many tragedies for Elena; she miscarried the child and gradually fell ill with a cough. To many bystanders, this would seem romantic, but nobody knew he had a key to her tomb and that he was secretly preserving her corpse. He loved her, but no evidence has surfaced to confirm that Hoyos reciprocated his love. At the bottom of the tube there was cotton and in an examination of the cotton, I found there was sperm (HBO Autopsy 1999). Sympathists flocked to Von Cosel, excusing his bizarre behavior as an act of love. 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. [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. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Born on July 31, 1909, in Key West, Florida, Elena was a strikingly attractive girl with luxurious dark hair and an appealing shyness. Was this act of murder justified by Tanzler as a mercy killing?. This browser does not support getting your location. After this, Maria was finally laid to rest at Key West Cemetery in an unmarked grave, to deter Carl from disturbing her eternal rest. He had also used flowers and other scents to keep out the odor. She would remain legally married to Luis until her death. While he had a family of his own, he was still disappointed that he hadnt met the woman of his dreams. Teachers brought their students for field trips; journalists arrived to report on the most unbelievable story in the world. Thats a pretty harsh breakup, isnt it? [1] Tanzler received United States citizenship in 1950 in Tampa. Some asked if Key West could seal Elena within a glass case as a permanent exhibit. Survivors include her daughter, Susan McKee, Zephyrhills; two sons, Jon Clendening, Portland, Oregon, and Gary Clendening, Hallowell, Maine; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Tanzler immediately recognized Hoyos as the woman from his dream. [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. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Provoked by Von Cosels unapologetic behavior, the judge decided to bury Elena in an unmarked grave. In 1940, Floridas infamous necrophile went on trial for desecrating the body of Elena Hoyos. Key West put her corpse on display. 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. 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]. 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Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The invention charged her oxygen electrons with electrodes, which he decided would save her. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Mesa. The additional findings presented in this article elevate this sinisterness yet again, as now there is evidence which strongly suggests that Tanzler had actually killed Elena himself. It is through several key pieces of research he came across and our correspondence on these that inspired and made this article a possibility. 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. Separated from Elena, he used a death mask to create a life . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. According to Atlas Obscura, de Hoyos was then a 21-year-old Cuban native suffering from tuberculosis and came to the hospital for treatment. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Learn how your comment data is processed. Tanzler emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1926, sailing from Rotterdam on February 6, 1926 to Havana, Cuba. 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. In 1931, Dr. Carl Tanzler fell in love with a patient he was treating for tuberculosis. Maria Elena had a bit of a tragic life. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She looked upon von Cosel as a grandfather. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. Hed left them to search for his soulmate, which he found in Elena Hoyos. There continued to be much conflict between him and Elenas family. [8] Tanzler filled the corpse's abdominal and chest cavity with rags to keep the original form, dressed Elena's remains in stockings, jewelry, and gloves, and kept the body in his bed. 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. I also want to give great credit to Ben Harrison as one of the most prominent writers and researchers on this story, he was one of the first to bring it to the modern age with his book Undying Love. (LogOut/ He claimed she told him to take her away from the mausoleum. It was 1930 in sunny Key West, Florida, and Maria de Hoyos was dying of tuberculosis. April October 2019. https://masonholdings.org/radio-hour/Wood, C. Coulson J. Thompson S. + Bonner, S. An Intentional Aconite Overdose: A Case Study. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. 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. Maria would soon become the object of somebodys very morbid obsession. The Count [Tanzler] is in love, hes a much older man in love with a young girl who wants nothing to do with him. He showered her with luxurious treats, hoping that Elena would accept his hand in marriage. Von Cosel had told me once: I have spent my whole life. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? On February 18, 1926, she married Luis Mesa, but he left her shortly after she suffered a miscarriage of the couples first child. 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