March 08 - 15, 2003 £s = Farrakhan Speaks - Saviour's Da Sunday - February 23rd Hilton Hotel Two Charged in Elizabeth Smart Abduction By REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY - Self- proclaimed prophet Brian Mitchell and his wife were charged with aggravated kid- napping, and sexual assault Tuesday in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart, the teenager taken from her home last sum- mer. Mitchell, a drifter whose writ- ings promoting polygamy had raised questions about whether Elizabeth was sexually abused during her nine-month ordeal, has told his attorney that he considers Elizabeth his wife and wants her to be rena-med "Remnant Who Will Return." Attorney Larry Long said Mitchell — whom he referred to as "the perpetrator" — con- siders the girl's nine-month dis- appearance a "call from God," not a kidnapping. District Attorney David Yocom's office asked reporters to refrain from asking questions about the sexual assault counts "for reasons that should be ob- - vious." ; Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, also were charged with burglary. They each face a sin- gle count on-each charge, for a total of six counts. They were scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning and a trial is expected this summer. Mitchell, 49, and Barzee, 57, and Elizabeth were found Wednesday in Sandy, a Salt Lake City suburb. Elizabeth was abducted from her bedroom at knifepoint on June 5. The charging documents allege Thief forgets phone at crime scene By Wayne Loewe, Court TV CANONSBURG, Pa. (Court TV) — A 22-year-old man was arrested after he left his cell phone behind at the scene of a soe robbery. ce Triplett was charg with robbing a Sunoco station on March 4. He was jailed on robbery, theft, conspiracy and other ¢ . Police said Triplett was with another man + whose name was ‘not released - when the other man pointed a gun at the clerk, | ‘In The News Mitchell entered the Smart home after using a knife to cut a window screen. The teen, dressed in pajamas, was forced at knifepoint to walk four miles up a mountain trail behind the home to a concealed campsite. Mitchell threatened to harm or kill the Smart family if she re- sisted, prosecutors said. "She was under the threat of death," Yocom said. Prosecutors say that when they reached the campsite, Barzee tried to re- move Elizabeth's pajamas. When the girl resisted, Barzee threatened to have Mitchell forcibly do it. Elizabeth com- plied and Mitchell attempted to sexually ‘assault her, with Barzee's help, the documents say. The couple held Elizabeth against her will at the campsite until Oct. 8 with little or no shelter, plumbing, water or food, prosecutors said. In October, Mitchell and Barzee took Smart to California where they stayed until March 5, the state alleges. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Schwendiman said federal charges would come “only if and when it is n bd Prosecutors said Mitchell and Barzee also attempted to kidnap — Elizabeth's cousin on July 24. A window was cut with a sharp instrument and the child inside told police that she saw some- thing come through the win- dow. The attempt was foiled when the family stirred and called police. The maximum sentence for conviction on both the kidnap- ping and sexual assault charges is life in prison. Mitchell, an excommunicated Mormon, wrote a rambling who handed over money from the cash register and his wallet. Police said they found a cell phone at the scene and traced it to Triplett Man walks into bar, kills computer Lafayette, Colo, have ar- a man who shot his lap- top inside the bar he owned — scaring customers — then hung it on the wall like a trophy. Mistaken 911 call leads lice to pot plants ay I pot pla . Ag Loewe, Court TV SPRINGS, Calif. (Court | . eB 2003 - reenville . _e 9 manifesto last year espousing the virtues of polygamy. The Mormon.church has long dis- tanced itself from polygamy and excommunicates those who practice it. | | Before Tuesday's charges, no details had been released about any abuse Elizabeth might have suffered while captive. She had been interviewed several times by police but her parents had not asked her for details, family spokesman Chris Thomas sal. Thomas has denied speculatio the girl could be pregkant-— "Unequivocally, she is Aot prgf> nant and was never ‘wal ' "She has been thorQugh 4 amined and tested,” Thome said Saturday, Family members have said fre- tedly that Elizabeth waé ainwashed during the nine months, and that her loss of free will prevented her from es- caping despite several opporty \ nities to do so. The family had called Sdn cutors to make sure th traumatize the girl during q tioning and involve Eliza only as much as they need to -—“A\ for a successful prosecution, © Thomas said. "They have expressed their con- cerns for Elizabeth's well-being, and will hold the D.A.'s office accountable for any actions that might victimize her a second time," Thomas said. Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson said Monday he would name an independent commission to examine police handling. Investigators were criticized for concentrating on potential sus- pect Richard Ricci even after lizabeth's younger sister told authorities in October that Mitchell could be the man that took her sister. TV) — Police found 76 mari- Juana plants inside a house af- ter a woman who was visitin mistakenly called 911 instead of 411. When she hung up, a po- * Fathers and daughters are part of our electric co-op lice dispatcher called the num- . i, . per right back, and someone Whether the day is beginning or drawing to a close, our story is the same. ung up again, according to We're there with the sewer you aeed. The end. Palm Springs police department hale kesman Sgt. Dennis yee Li Deossasty hea to North Carolinas : e mari- electric cooperatives juana, valued at $76,000, grow- — ing ina rook en 7 gf sophisticated lighting. Officers a also found three handguns and ~ March 08 - 15, 2003 R | School dedicates portrait of namesake by T. Scott Batchelor * - | The Daily Reflector In the past 36 years, thousands of students have passed hung inside to commemorate her contribution. Bom in Raleigh and rear || She retired in 1963:and headed back to High Point. Saulter's friends and former students to flesh out Memorial Hospital. Gorham, which Maye gave’ to Pitt County and enlisted his aid in making the portrait a reality. - " Saulter's legacy here very proud." _4f students misbehaved. "She inspired; she encouraged," “by leaders such as Saulter. Ann Davis, whose church, Jarvis Memorial United excellent role model." Saulter," Dixon said to the children assembled for the unveil known her. Schools superintendent Michael Priddy encouraged the : | through the doors of Sadie Saulter Elementary ‘School, named after the late educator whose memory resonates there. Though big, block letters spelled _ Out her name on the Fleming Street institution's brick facade, no portrait, no photograph, no painting “It's like a dream that has come true," Principal Isabelle Wicker said duri Longtime educator, cornmunity activist and church leader Beatrice Maye and found out Saulter's image was missing from the walls. “When we found out there was no picture here, my mind wondered, what can I do to see there's a picture of Sadie Saulter in the school?" It took her a year to locate a photograph, one dug up by Lucille school board member Michael Dixon You all should be proud of the legacy of Mrs. ing. "We know you'll go on to make Mrs. That changed Monday morning with the unveiling of a likeness of Saulter painted by Farmville artist B| Re omas."Cool!" exclaimed one student sitting cross-legged on. the cafeteria floor when the }| black drape was lifted from the portrait. Others exhaled an excited "oooh!" a matronly woman yvearing a pink dress and grasping a chronicle of Pitt | in High Point, Saulter came to what was th Street School in 1924 as a teacher. She was promoted to principal in 1942,.a position she held until ~ Working from a faded, black-and-white photograph dug up by one of Saulter's friends from a cache of snapshots squirreled away in the attic, Thomas conjured the colorful portrait in acrylic. She met with | . i the woman, to help them understand who she was | and what she meant to the students and the community as a teacher, principal and friend."My job was to get them all to fit together in one picture," she said of the recollections. A professional artist for 30 years, Thomas said her challenge with Saulter's portrait was "to would love." She chose bright colors to appeal to the pre-kindergart attending the school; shades of blue and yellow - the school colors - Saulter's visage took about a month to complete, the $700 bill picked u donation from the University Health Systems of Eastem North Carolin I . try to make it something children en through fifth-grade students appear in the background, p by the.school PTA and a a, which owns Pitt County That legacy was commemorated on Sept. 17,1967, when the Fleming Street School was renamed in her honor. Close friends of Saulter fondly remembered the traits that made the woman a community - pillar and exceptional educator. "Mrs. Saulter probably didn't realize the impact her life had on people," | || Betty Boyd said. “It was through her love and generosity that children in attending Fleming Street | |..School have benefitted." The firm but compassionate teacher and principal "understood her students’ | problems and their needs; She helped because she wanted to help." Ella Harris, vice principal at J.H. Rose High School, came under Saulter’s tutelage in the 1950's, She | © recalled Saulter’s pocketed sweaters, lace-up shoes and switches, which the woman didn't mind using Harris said. "We are so much better for having students to follow the example set "The reason you remember their names is because those people worked hard," Priddy said. The goal } in life "is to have other people lift your name up because you can be counted on to help other people." Methodist, "adopted" the school, providing after-school programs and other assistance to students, attended the ceremony. "It's beautiful," she said of Saulter's Portrait. "She's a good example for (the children). She's an T. Scott Batchelor can be contacted at sbhatchelor@coxnews.com ng the unveiling ceremony. when Saulter was revealed, County history. . en the segregated Flemin said she visited the school \- IaCelaNniiiceriaay VE After 1 Year We Finally Get A Dlack- Topped Lot a — S THE SUZUKI PRESIDENTS AWARD! ~ el i SUZUKI TOP50 NATIONWIDE DEALERS) . Se iy Cy Pe "VAP YA xe | x: Next te Ryan's Steak House me } J ‘ 4 ae ¥i a Pala A ini wey FE ple Pee A nl ¥ ~ ¥ WILAMSTON | , ‘ s ’ / % OF OR CREDIT ‘tl r) i fg | (VP f | c ba oe “y X A, ite g A j i | j \ Psion j j f F EX ; Ay | ¥ ¥ | \ \| | Vel ( Sg LJ | ae wae | | £ hi oh oN BP ws ele fj | ) WEDON'T CARE IF ITS DUSTED, BUSTED OR RUSTED! ® IT TO SUZUKI OF GREENVILLE AND ITS WORTH =, Q i a ce MOUR.GAS 1S PAID IN FULL FOR ONE SOLID _ “$20 Per Week in Gas : ONS ARE APPROVED! CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-473-1183 WEGETYOU APPROVED TH NO MONEY DOWN WE ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU GET THE LOWEST MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT WE GIVE CASH BACK! 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