“The Ensign article, written by Turley, implies that Brigham Young and other leaders did not conspire to hide any of the facts after the massacre because “their understanding of the extent of the settlers’ involvement and the terrible details of the crime came incrementally over time.” The article briefly mentions that “in 1870 [Church leaders] excommunicated Isaac Haight and John d. Lee” but does not explain why it took twelve years to discipline the men. Nor does the article mention that Lee was later executed in what has been widely regarded as an “official sacrifice”–as Mormon historian Juanitya Brooks put it–so that the charges against all other organizers would be dropped.”