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Show Murphy, mother- of the child who was confined to Mrs. Sharp's homo for a week while thousands of persons per-sons sought her; remained to be affixed af-fixed to the' legal document. While expressing . sympathy for Mrs. Sharp, Doris' mother said she thought the woman should be punished pun-ished to protect other mothers and children from si miliar crimes. . Confidence of conviction afte'r a short trial was expressed by. Duncan Matheson,. captain of detectives. There is an opinion that Mrs. Sharp may offer a plea of guilty and ask mercy of the court since she returned re-turned Doris unharmed and voluntarily. volun-tarily. " ' KIDNAPER TO BE ARRAIGNED Early Trial Is Predicted in Famous Case; Plea of Guilty Hinted., 9AN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. (U.P) A woman of middle age who lured four-year-old Doris Virginia Murphy Mur-phy from a local playground "with words of love"' will know within a short time the, pevialty for tho strange kidnaping, it was apparent today. An early trial date probably will be set Wednesday when Mrs. Edna Sharp, 30, confessed abductor of Doris, is arraigned on formal complaint com-plaint charging kidnaping and child stealing. The charge's will be sworn out today. The name - of Mrs. Edward J. |