Editing Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart (section)

===Public appearances===
[[File:Leonardo_Exterior.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Salt Lake City Public Library]] building (now [[The Leonardo (Salt Lake City)|The Leonardo]] museum), one of several public locations where Smart accompanied her captors]]
Smart accompanied Mitchell and Barzee in public on numerous occasions, but her presence was either obscured or unnoticed via various methods of concealment, which often consisted of her wearing a headscarf and a face veil.<ref name=nyt/><ref name=bio/> In August 2002, around two months after Smart's kidnapping, Mitchell devised a plan to leave Salt Lake City with Barzee and Smart, possibly to [[Boston]] or [[New York City]].<ref name=bio/> To research potential places to relocate, Mitchell and Barzee visited the [[Salt Lake City Public Library]] with Smart. There, they were noticed by a library patron due to their unusual styles of dress; each wore full-length robes with veils which concealed most of their faces. The patron was convinced to call police after looking closely at Smart's eyes.<ref name="hunt">{{cite web|author=Hunt, Stephen|date=November 11, 2010|title=Detective testifies he was fooled by Mitchell's calm demeanor|url=http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=50650045&itype=cmsid|access-date=November 19, 2017|work=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> A police detective arrived at the library and confronted Mitchell, Barzee, and Smart; however, he was deterred by Mitchell, who claimed that Smart was his daughter (named Augustine Marshall<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/09/utah.elizabeth.smart.case/index.html|title=Elizabeth Smart describes 'nine months in hell'|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref>), and they were unable to remove their veils or garb on religious grounds.<ref name=bio/> When questioned by the detective, neither Barzee nor Smart spoke, and Mitchell stated that their religion prohibited women from speaking in public.<ref name=hunt/> Smart would later say that Barzee signaled her not to move, and she gripped her legs under the table.<ref name=bio/><ref name=reuters>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-trial/elizabeth-smart-describes-near-rescue-during-captivity-idUSTRE6A84PE20101110|work=Reuters|title=Elizabeth Smart describes near-rescue during captivity|author=Nelson, James|date=November 10, 2010|access-date=November 19, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171119095442/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-utah-trial/elizabeth-smart-describes-near-rescue-during-captivity-idUSTRE6A84PE20101110|archive-date=November 19, 2017|url-status=live}} {{small|(Archive link requires scroll down)}}</ref> She later recalled the incident: "I felt like hope was walking out the door. I was mad at myself that I didn't say anything, mad at myself for not taking the chance. So close. I felt terrible that the detective hadn't pushed harder. He just walked away."<ref name=reuters/>

Smart also visited grocery stores and a restaurant but went unnoticed.<ref name=nyt/> In the fall of 2002, she attended a party with Mitchell and Barzee and was photographed wearing a veil and robe with Mitchell and another party guest.<ref>{{cite web|work=Deseret News|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/465032983/Mitchell-was-odd-familiar-figure-downtown.html|title=Mitchell was odd, familiar figure downtown|author1=Thalman, James |author2=Jarvik, Elaine |date=March 13, 2003|access-date=November 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828033020/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/465032983/Mitchell-was-odd-familiar-figure-downtown.html|archive-date=August 28, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>