In their case report of an aconite overdose, Wood et al. Although he was already married with 2 daughters, Carl was immediately struck by Marias appearance. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Life is dormant, inactive, sleeping, in a person who has died. Key West put her corpse on display. Carl had the nerve to ask them to return it back to him, but his request was rejected. Like most patients, Hoyos was scared of the illness and the treatment. She would remain legally married to Luis until her death. His negative publicity was a small price to pay for such an excessively grotesque desecration. She had two sisters, Florinda "Nana" Milagro Hoyos (19061944), who married Mario Medina (c.19051944) and also succumbed to tuberculosis; and Celia Milagro Hoyos (19131934). Hoyos, a local Cuban-American daughter of a cigar maker, had her own unique history. He asked if he could have Elenas body returned to him. Tanzler (born on February 8, 1877, in Dresden, Germany) knew from a young age that he had a soulmate. It was there in 1930 that Tanzler met the woman he believed was the love of his life; Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Still longing for his lost love, he created a "death mask" of her as the basis for a life-sized dummy, which he kept in his bed until . Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. There is a problem with your email/password. Considered one of the most toxic herbs, it has been used as a deadly poison throughout history (Wood, Coulson, Thompson and Bonner 2020). Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos (23114033)? 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). Weve updated the security on the site. Tanzler immediately recognized Hoyos as the woman from his dream. Headlines like A Key West Story of Necrophilic Love, Undying Love, and A Grave Affair proliferated newspapers, immortalizing the infamous necrophile. 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. This [incident] makes so much sense. He searched for her, but he could never meet the woman he saw in his dream. Carl Von Cosels only solution was to steal her remains. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Eventually, the corpse was reburried to an unmarked grave in Key West Cemetery, and Maria de Hoyos was finally able to rest in peace. All of the sources that make claims about this are modern. He died of an apparent suicide in his home in July of 1952 lying next to the death mask of his beloved. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Unfortunately for her, Tanzler immediately became besotted by her beauty. 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. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. 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. Authorities took Elena from him. The case was now the center of a media circus, and 6,800 spectators came to gawk at the macabre spectacle, paying $1 each for the privilege. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? She was a waitress and homemaker. 1982, pp. Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. I had hopes that, when Elena was out of danger, we would get married. Detective Cases, Jun. St. Martins True Crime Classics. Maria was 21 years old, and the daughter of a Cuban cigar maker, whose life was already marred by tragedy. 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. April October 2019. https://masonholdings.org/radio-hour/Wood, C. Coulson J. Thompson S. + Bonner, S. An Intentional Aconite Overdose: A Case Study. Carls madness was discovered. It has been recounted that Tanzler was found in the arms of Elena's effigy upon discovery of his corpse, but his obituary reported that he died on the floor behind one of his organs. He was proud of the excellent attention hed given to her preservation and thought mistakenly that Elenas sister would feel the same. (LogOut/ 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. Su padre, Francisco Pancho Hoyos, haba amasado una fortuna. 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. 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 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). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. However, the case was eventually dropped and Tanzler was released from prison because the statute of limitations for the committed crime had expired. 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. 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. It should be stated, he too had a wife and two young kids albeit he neglected to mention this in any of his writings. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Carl could not get over Marias death, so he decided to pursue her from beyond the grave. 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. Go to ThriveMarket.com/MORBID. Because of his medical knowledge, Tanzler knew he could save Hoyos. However, he managed to keep Marias body in his home for seven years without being discovered. 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). Although the affections were one sided, when Elena passed away a couple of months later, Karl just couldn't let his soulmate go. He replaced her former beauty with ghoulish, frightening features. Those sensitive to spiritual energies claim that Elena Hoyos poltergeist haunts the funeral home of Bahama Lane. Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. 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. Carl simply did not care, and continued indulging himself in unrequited love. Determined to save his newfound paramour, Von Cosel connected her wasting body to his homemade contraption. Perez, B. He claimed he was the most knowledgeable about tuberculosis and he treated her with a variety of medicines, as well as x-ray and electrical equipment. Together they had two children: Ayesha Tanzler (19221998), and Clarista Tanzler (19241934), who died of diphtheria.[7]. He died under the name "Carl Tanzler". Von Cosel had told me once: I have spent my whole life. In Carl's autobiography, he does confess to kissing and cuddling Maria's cadaver. Later, Carl Von Cosel believed that he could animate Elenas corpse with ultraviolet ray treatment. Tragically, de Hoyos died on October 25, 1931, at the age of 22. based on information from your browser. While working at the U.S. Marine Hospital, on April 22, 1930, Carl Tanzler came face to face with the woman of his dreams. 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. He was cradling Hoyos doll. Despite her illness, she was still an attractive young woman, and her beauty didnt go unnoticed by Tanzler. German-born American radiology technologist and erotomaniac. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Authorities took Elena from him. 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. She was said to be extremely beautiful, shy and an accomplished singer, to the point where tourists would ask for pictures with her in the street. John Dillinger was a gangster during the Great Depression. It was palatable and my loved one departed this miserable world on October 25, 1931. Carl Von Cosel had consummated their marriage. Join Ghost City Tours on one of our Ghost Tours and see what the excitment is all about! Tanzler ignored the Marine Hospitals protocol for relationships between doctors and patients, and he became obsessed with Hoyos. Enter Carl Tanzler von Cosel, a German-born radiology technician who worked at the hospital. As Meek (2017) puts it, [Elena is] paradoxically at the center of this story and utterly left out. He recognized her from a vision he had many years ago, when his dead ancestor Countess Anna Constantia von Brockdorff came to him in a dream and showed him the face of his true love and soulmate: a gorgeous dark-haired woman who looked exactly like Maria. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. There was a problem getting your location. [1][8] Two physicians (Dr. DePoo and Dr. Foraker) who attended the 1940 autopsy of Elena's remains recalled in 1972 that a vaginal tube had been inserted in the vaginal area of the corpse that allowed for intercourse. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Learn more about merges. 1 and 2. You can be sure that everything that you did was sane. He hoped she would return the same feelings. But why? 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.. 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. What is is known for is for having a love affair that lasted 7 years after her death. KQED reports that it's unknown how Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos felt about Carl Tanzler. 2022 Ghost City, Ghost City Tours. [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. She was graduate of Zephyrhills High School and a member of the Zephyrhills Alumni and Friends. (Yes, to a real, live, breathing woman.). Accounts show she led the normal life of a teenager in the 1920s. 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. We have set your language to [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. 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. Rigor mortis had set in, leaving her limbs stiffened in unnatural . 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. Whichs been recounted a million and one times. Like some medieval wizard, Carl conjured up odd concoctions, potions, tonics, elixirs, and herbs in order to treat her TB. Happy for him, she decided to visit him and congratulate him on his relationship. Survivors include her daughter, Susan McKee, Zephyrhills; two sons, Jon Clendening, Portland, Oregon, and Gary Clendening, Hallowell, Maine; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. In their ignorance, they asked if it was illegal to love too much. It was there that he fell in love with a young Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Although he tried to stop her disintegration with embalming fluids, her body continued to decay. Thanks for your help! He was not short on money either, as he had been receiving a pension from the military for his involvement in World War 1. [The magazine] has a story called Floridas Dr. Frankenstein and his Laboratory of Love. 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You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos married Luis Roberto "Louis" Mesa. Elenas consumptive condition meant little to Carl Von Cosel. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. She revealed her face to him in his dream, and Tanzler knew at that moment that this was the woman he was meant to marry. [1], On April 22, 1930, while working at the Marine Hospital in Key West, Tanzler met Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (19091931), a local Cuban-American woman who had been brought to the hospital by her mother for an examination. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The mausoleum Carl had Elena laid to rest in. Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Most people have never heard of her. [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]. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Tanzler also used copious amounts of perfume, disinfectants, and preserving agents to mask the odor and forestall the effects of the corpse's decomposition. Meek (2017) quotes an interview Elenas sister Nana gave to the Miami Herald: [Elena] never loved [Tanzler]. It was palatable and my loved one departed this miserable world on October 25, 1931. Sorry! Tanzler would quickly take advantage of this privilege, which would result in one of the most macabre tales of all time. He decided to open her casket. To his absolute horror, Elenas putrefied body had begun to deteriorate. 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. Hoyos body was placed on display at a local funeral home, where nearly 7,000 people came to see the corrupted corpse for themselves. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He had her coffin lined with formaldehyde and other preserving agents, and had a special key made for himself so he could come and go as he pleased. 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 Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. Whitfield Funeral Home, Zephyrhills. Not surprisingly, he was still obsessed. Von Cosel was arrested for body snatching but was not indicted because the statute of limitations had passed. Death . It is perfectly wonderful that you had such a strong love for the girl in this case. Elena was the daughter of local cigar maker Francisco "Pancho" Hoyos (18831934) and Aurora Milagro (18811940). Instead, Marias mummified remains were put on display at Dean-Lopez Funeral Home. This American Life. Carl Von Cosel was a radiologist who met Elena during an x-ray. He adopted his official nickname, Count Carl von Cosel. She was never able to unearth her sisters gravesite Carl Von Cosel was eager to show Elenas sister Elena himself. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. In 1940, when her sister Nana confronted him about taking her body, Tanzler as equally as vehement, making statements such as, [Elena] is an angel, but not you (p. 68), You never looked after her for the past nine years, she has been under my care all these years. 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. He showered her with luxurious treats, hoping that Elena would accept his hand in marriage. When he was 12 years old, he dreamed of a woman who would leave an impression on his life forever. He thought of everything to make sure he could continue living with her corpsefor seven years! Elena was in unbearable pain, but her parents approved of Von Cosel's arrangement. The German-born Tanzler moved to the United States in 1926 and began working at a Key West hospital. From 1930 to 1952, he had endlessly obsessed over this woman. Helen had . Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was an attractive, young Cuban-American local. Carl Tanzler Fell In Love With His Patient, Then Lived With Her Corpse. He lavished her with gifts, and professed his undying love, telling her he would love and care for her even if she died. They called him an eccentric romantic and felt sorry for his psychological disorder. If they only knew what was going on inside his home. 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). Her mother was worried about her declining health, but neither of them probably thought Tanzler would take an interest in her. 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. Unfortunately, this would be the beginning of many tragedies for Elena; she miscarried the child and gradually fell ill with a cough. Try again later. Hoyos examination at the Marine Hospital confirmed her worst nightmare: she had tuberculosis, a fatal disease in 1930 that mainly affects the lungs. At least she got to keep her hair. Elena did not reciprocate Tanzlers feelings whatsoever. He replaced Marias brittle broken bones with coat hanger wire, and stuffed her torso with rags to keep her body in its original shape. 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. Her family agreed to let Tanzler attempt to treat her with various medicines, x-rays and other experimental cures. This one had a story in it somebody was renovating a cottage and when they tore down the wall, they found a confession note. 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. Doris continued to support her deranged and estranged husband financially. People would spot him dancing with a woman behind closed curtains inside his laboratory. There, he met Cuban-American Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos and became instantly infatuated. 124 129. And when she fell ill and her mother brought her into Marine Hospital in April of 1930, the disease would prove to be fatal. 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? Carl was doing more than playing dress up with Elena. 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. Accounts show she led the normal life of a teenager in the 1920s. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. iUniverse. She went over to his home to confront him, and found out his terrible secret. She looked upon von Cosel as a grandfather. Carl Von Cosel was nevertheless unsatisfied with the outcome of his trial. The prognosis did not look positive for poor Maria. All That's Interesting is a Brooklyn-based digital publisher that seeks out stories that illuminate the past, present, and future. 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. 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 reportedly said that Elenas spirit would come to him when he would sit by her grave and serenade her corpse with a favorite Spanish song. She died because I gave this to her mercifully. 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.. 36 37. Loathing. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathing. 22nd April 1930 would turn out to be a very fateful day. Thus, they found it odd that Tanzler stopped visiting the mausoleum two years after her death. Her name was Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. 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. This time, it was unmarked so no one, including Tanzler, could find her body. She was his soulmate and he would do whatever it took to always be by her side. 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