News The Witness: Clara Ester, the Lorraine Motel and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. March 29, 2018 Rick Hampson, USA TODAY Comments Off on The Witness: Clara Ester, the Lorraine Motel and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed America. Here’s how his death changed Clara Jean Ester who was at the Lorraine Motel when he was shot 50 years ago.