The secret was well-kept for a time. The power of the Mormon hierarchy was em ployed to suppress the truth. It was generally reported that the emigrants were killed by Indians. From the first ...

"It has to do with … fear of unknown personal practices, polygamy, fear of unknown beliefs, the fear of power and hierarchy ... now the seat of the Mormon Church. "Mormons have a very complex ...

The assault would be blamed entirely on the Paiutes, and the truth would be concealed throughout the church hierarchy. Brigham Young himself would play a part. As it turned out, the Mormon War ...