THE TENBURY WELLS ADVERTISER

Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England

30 November 1909

(page 6)

WANTED TO BE SCOTCH.

At the Edinburgh Court of Sessions on Wednesday a curious story was told, when Mrs. Crowley [Rose Kelly] obtained a divorce from her husband, Alister Macgregor Crowley, formerly called Edward Alexander Crowley, who at one time called himself Count Skellet, and afterwards Lord Boleskine.

Mrs. Crowley’s brother [Gerald Kelly] said that Mr. Crowley was a literary character, and affected the artistic.

Mr. Crowley was very proud of having, as he thought, Scottish blood in his veins. He had curious ideas of how to fit up a house. He put mirrors round a room at Boleskine, and called it a temple.

He invented a new kind of religion. He was a Cabalist, and studied ancient manuscripts.

He changed his name from Alexander to Alister because it was Scottish. He got some mark of distinction from an Indian chief, and thereupon he called himself Lord Boleskine.

The defendant appeared in complete Highland costume, the tartan of which was very bright.