Ball, Joseph D. b. January 7, 1896 d. September 24, 1938 Serial Killer. Joe Ball was a member of a prominent family of Elmendorf, Texas. After serving in France during World War I, he came home and began selling bootleg whiskey to area residents. After Prohibition ended, Ball opened a bar on Highway 181 called the Sociable Inn. He had pretty women waiting tables and soon caught five alligators and housed them in a cement pool in back of the bar. For live entertainment, Ball would entertain his customers by throwing huge chunks of meat to the gators...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Rice) Cause of death: Suicide Saint Anthonys Cemetery, Elmendorf, Bexar County, Texas, USA Plot: Near the front gate GPS coordinates: 29.2591305, -98.3298874 (hddd.dddd)