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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 192, 6 September 1888, Page 3

Mr Labouchere thus refers to the alleged signature to the incriminating letter with i*>ga d to the phoenix Park murders :—I confess I attach no sort of importance to have the question whether the signatures are declared to be genuine by experts, because I my elf could so closely imitate Mr Parnell’s signature that no expeit would be able to dis ieguiah between his name written by himself and written by me. In proof of this I ma<e the following sporting offer to the Times, to experts, or to any one else who will take up the challenge. I will submit twenty sheets of paper, C.S.Parnell; and 1 will make a bet that it will be impossible to say which are genuine signatures and which are not. Any one who takes this bet shall have full opportunity to study the twenty sheets, and may call to his aid all the experts in the world. N. 8.—1 am a man of business, and, as I am ready to stake the money, I shall expect any one taking up this challenge to do the same. A certain well-knqwQ Napier lawyer of jocular propensities ‘played it low ’ upon a brother barrister last week- He arrived at Court late, and lost his wig. Not in the least disconcerted he hastily donned the head-gear of an opponent, and sailed into Court smiling to confront the deposed one’s partner, just as the deep iledone was searching for his wig. Th® jocular one wofl to case, and returned the wig with am to. apolb,* gies, just as the gentleman He despoiled, rushed forth fc. ask his 'parcl* the result of the ca?e.~News,