 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.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.