The second day began with the testimony of the mother of Elizabeth and her younger sister and wrapped around 2 hours with Elizabeth still on the stand. She hopes to continue her testimony for the next few days.
Elizabeth describes the night he was kidnapped
Isabel began her testimony by describing the night he was taken. She said she woke when she felt something "cold and strong" in the neck. She said that Mitchell told him: "I have a knife in the neck, make no noise. Come with me or I will kill your whole family.""I thought I was having a nightmare. It was an indescribable fear." - Elizabeth Smart
Elizabeth said that when he realized that a man was in his room, I thought I was having a nightmare. It was an indescribable fear. "
She testified that Mitchell asked if he would rape and kill her to do so near the trailhead so that someone could find his remains. She said he asked several times what he was doing this, and told me it was for ransom.
Elizabeth said Mitchell, who is referred to as "the accused" took her to a camp in the hills. That's where Wanda Barzee was waiting.
Elizabeth Mitchell told a ceremony of marriage and then raped her. That was just the beginning of his nine months in captivity.
He said that during the first 6 weeks, Mitchell remained tied to a tree. She said he raped her every day and forced to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
Said Elizabeth Mitchell said. "I was lucky and was being kept from the world, who had been called by God who was called by God to be his wife."
Lois and Mary Katherine night I remember Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped
Before testimony of Elizabeth, her mother, Lois Smart, and his sister, Mary Katherine, took the stand.
Lois said her family was preparing for bed the night Elizabeth was taken and said the family prayer. Lois says it was the last time she saw her daughter that night.
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