Fayette Lapham retells account from Joseph Smith Sr. of Moroni being a bloody ghost.
Fayette Lapham, "The Mormons," Historical Magazine, 2d ser., 7 (May 1870), 307-308
After this, Joseph spent about two years looking into this stone, telling fortunes, where to find lost things, and where to dig for money and other hidden treasure. About this time he became concerned as to his future state of existence, and was baptized, becoming thus a member of the Baptist Church. Soon after joining the Church, he had a very singular dream; but he did not tell his father of his dream, a very large and tall man appeared to him, dressed in an ancient suit of clothes, and the clothes were bloody. And the man said to him that there was a valuable treasure, buried many years since, and not far from that place . . .