Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination recalled by Taxi Driver witness
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2011
- Leon Bibb reports:
He has never told the story that resonates in him as loud as the gunshot he heard when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis April 4, 1968.
Especially on Martin Luther King Day and on the anniversary of his death, Bishop J. Delano Ellis of the Pentacostal Church of Christ in Cleveland, Ohio, reflects on what he saw as he waited for the civil rights leader to come to Ellis' car for the drive to a restaurant.
In 1968, Bishop Ellis was the pastor of a very small congregation in Memphis. To add to his meager income from the church, he drove a taxi cab for the Friendly Cab Company, a taxi service that served the black community of Memphis.
He was the cab driver who pulled up to the Lorraine Motel to drive Martin Luther King to dinner at a popular restaurant in the black community.
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"I remember his foot was coming through the rail," said Ellis, who then realized King had been shot.
Perhaps most shocking of all is Ellis's report that the police on the scene beat him and others.
"It couldn't have been much time, but the police were all over the place," said Ellis.
Still in the parking lot, Ellis didn't know what to do. Then he was assaulted, he said.
"It was the police beating me," he said.
When asked if he meant "roughing you up," he responded quickly.
"When I said they beat me, I mean they beat me," said Ellis without hesitation. "They whipped me."
he would have been disgusted with how our country is turning out. RIP MLK
Ik
He was probably already disgusted while he was living. It’s no worse now than it was then. None of these other civil right leaders who were there and currently living seem to have much shock over today’s state of affairs.
It was never good to begin with
Died for nun.
At least the country wouldn't be disgusted with his cheating on his loving wif though, right?
Who is here 2021 on his bday! :((
Yup
Me too I cried
Me
I may not be here on his bday but I celebrated his bday on that day :(
me
martin will be remembered forever
yes he is remerbered as a great king + a learder
Yeah he got in all my mind all night from yesterday
Yes ✨✊🏻✊🏾✊🏿
Yes he will
True and he helped everyone
he could have been president
Pg-13 Gaming Dr King was not called to politics. He made it perfectly clear, he would never run for any political office. God called Se King to do precisely what he did. When his mission was over, God called him home. The government was found guilty in a court of law, for the conspiracy to assassinate Dr King. James Earl Ray did not murder Dr King!
Pg-13 Gaming I would not have voted tbh not trying to be racist
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He said no
He could have but, the evil generation of the time wouldn't let him win would have kill him quicker.
Whoever killed Martin Luther King they should be in jail until 2090
the person who killed him got 99 years in prison
HLAING MIN also he should be in hell and martin in heaven
The person who killed him already die in 1998 or 99 he had sickness in prison
No for life.
Well it’ll be difficult to put the entire U.S. Government in prison
I wish to go back in time to save him.😦😦😦
no because you would have change history but I wish I could to
Amy Skinner same
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Amy Skinner thanks y
Amy Skinner the same
whos in 2020 and need to hear this due to these though times .
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Me
I’m here in 2021
I would have gladly given my life in order for Dr. King to live. And I was just a kid at the time, but the world needed MLK more.
@@loganmcconnell1493 corny ass statement
We'll, if you were a kid, like I was at the time, your life wouldn't have been a fair trade for Dr. King's life.
Someone else would’ve got him bro. He
@retardjackson. No you wouldn't.
He didn't die from a gunshot. He was suffocated at the hospital with a pillow... Look it up
This was one of the worst losses in the world. MLK was a light in this world that will burn forever. RIP 💔
Everything will come to the head one day I pray for each and each and everyone of us to God be the glory bless his holy name.
omg i love him alot
Love Martin Luther king forever ❤️
this guy named is James something that's who killed matirn the guy name is james
poor matirn deserves to still be alive
he was my favorite man who is BOM and he died and I am so sad and RIP Martin Luther King jr and I am going cry right now bye Martin Luther King jr 💭 I have a dream speech but I am still sad that he died 😇😷😫😥😱😰😨😩😭😭😢 I hated you the kill him🐾🐑🐁🐀🍑 a but
THE KING EVER
We should.?? You should.?? We might.?? We can.?? Just what are you saying.??
50 years later, his legacy lives on.
He didn't die from a gunshot. He was suffocated at the hospital with a pillow... Look it up
Thanks for ending this masscare of pain and kindess and civil rights we will all remember you everyday you are a man of peace
Dr king I wished I could have met u face to face to tell u what an inspiration u r to me and how honored I am to be born same month as u and thanks for everything u did to help change the world
Delilah Waugh he born 1929
Future America SAME MONTH. Not year!
That speech was iconic , still so valid today .
He was the best person I ever seen. He was so inspiring to I miss you king ☹️😔😭 R.I.P
I miss Martin Luther king jr I wish I cloud met in real life but I can not beacause you are with god and I want to tell you that I love you 😘😇😭
Deylin Sagastume ME TOO!!!!
oooooohhhhh
So sad...
he is the goodes king ever
he had to be saved
by the day but to late
Rest In Peace Martin, you will be remembered. 🌸
They arranged Dr. King's transportation through a cab? He was doomed with that kinda security.
THINK... How secure could he have been ,standing on an open balcony... Broad of day... With alleged people below him and people taking EYE Conic pictures before ,during and after the event? This was a show. 3 people who should be attending to "king" after being shot... Are captured pointing at the same exact moment a cameraman snaps a picture?
-Common Sense is no longer a virtuous thing; when logic becomes worthless.
And PS. Allegedly, the owner, or the owners brother of the hotel, cleaned up the crime scene...with a mop, a broom and a mason jar. After the alleged jFK assassination, they probably took the vehicle ,to the nearest car wash. Get a grip... History is a stage show...most of it is a lie.
-sorry.
For sure
He knew everything and he knew what love is and he could find the right words to keep us going
black life matter your dream came true R.I.P martin Luther King Jr happy birthday I love you
Dr.King's ideology is different from black life matter movement.
I have a great day ahead with
no lives matter everyone is equally worthless.
+Seth Mckinney all life's matter no one is worthless everyone is important in their own way
dreams do come true
God bless Dr. Martin Luther King. What a man… like no other. I am still angered and saddened by all of it. He will always be remembered in our home.
Rest In Peace Legend 😢😭✊🏿
But he wasn't black?
Martin Luther King Jr. I Love you
That tag about RFK questioning the witnesses shortly before his death makes this piece sting even more than it should.
One of the greatest human beings to ever grace this earth.
Don't give up king keep going we show love together and your in our hearts and minds 🙏❤️❤️❤️
welcome to the comment section where you find.
50% of we love and miss Martin Luther King Jr
50% I hate the person who killed him.
there you go
Elijah Benavides No 2% are both
20% conspiracy theories
You have to applaud him for telling his story
Gone.But Never Forgotten.
LUV U KING I WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT U 😖
RIP to this legend 🙏 He should always be remembered
so sad but thank you Martin for everything
What happened to him and the times he lived in and everything else surrounding this is so haunting
Martin Luther King Jr.😢😢😢😢😢
I know it sad
RIP
Martin Luther King Jr.
(1929-1968)
You saved our lifestyle today rip Martin Luther King
I am in millington and Memphis is near me so we went their and saw the place where he got shot. it’s sad
R.I.P Martin Luther King JR I love You
i hate this,😭😭😭😤
A sniper
Thank you for Doing all that for us
Oh god I'm so sad 😭😭😭😭😭
WOW, how have I never seen this before?
I am so sorry
always loved martin luther king jr. he put white and black together so sad he died:(
Rest In Peace Martin Luther King Jr.
Who else was like wowww that’s tuff
Learned About Him At School R.i.p Dr Marthen Luther King Jr
The 1960s was a decade of absolute horror, with all these assassinations going on. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man who just wanted equality and unity in all people. Some maniac didn't agree, and Dr. King died too early. He could still be around had it not happened, but in a way, I'm happy that at least he got to roam the Earth, spreading his ideals and hopes for a better world. What an influence he was, for sure. It sucks that racism outlived him, but that's how it'll always be, unfortunately. May he rest easy. 😔♥️
Life is most unfortunate RIP
he made a big change but still we're not equal yet but I WILL keep him in my heart ,I WILL make black history and make it better, and I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE DREAM
WOW! The police came and started beating them.
R.I.P Dr Martin Luther King Jr
We will always remember you Martin 😢
Dr. Martin Luther King: January 15 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, 12:00pm, At a Hospital- April 4 1968, Memphis, Tennessee, 6:01pm, Lorraine Motel.
I’m crying
They're slowly removing Dr. form Doctor Martin Luther King Jr's name.
His legacy lived though.
The assassination photo of king is disturbing
Those devils were ordering assassinations left and right a bunch of cowards. Don’t think they will escape punishment for their crimes.
your free and more happy than you were love you i am going to cry my eyes out RIP YOU ARE NUMBER 1#
love dr king😭😢
I feel sad about Martin 😢
me too😠😭😭😭
Sad Day 😔✝️
I'm crying
I’ll go back in time to save the Kennedy Brothers John and Robert Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln.
I WANT HIM BACK I MISS HIM 💗💗💗💗💗💗😭😭😭😭
me too i will kill myself to make him live😭😭
R. I. P ❤️ Dr Martin Luther King Jr as long as their is Life their is HOPE Your Dream will Never Die you are Forever Remembered in our Hearts! ❤️🕊️🙌
I have a Dreams. Martin Luther King Jr.
The government did it
R I P Luther
Just 😭😭😭
Peace, peace,peace, in the whole world let be no hatreds amoung human being. Martin Lutheran king he was a great man for his excellent character ,the spirit that never die may his soul rest in peace🙏🙏🙏
I didn’t expect to see the scene
Martin Luther King I wish I can go back and I wish I can go back in time and Save the people
I was 10 years old when this happened....terrible.
I feel you. I didn’t exist when it happened, but I felt very sad to have learned he was shot by a man I thought was scary looking. I just felt lucky when I learned that murderer died just five months before I was born.
Happy Martin Luther king day 😔🙏
R.I.P Dr. King
At least his dream never died
Me too😰😰😢😢
He is a legend
I'd like to hear more about why they were beaten by the cops
I'm sooooooo sad
this is sad
I just want to say I love you Martin Luther King jr hope you great up to having your great Martin Luther king :) 😢
To the naysayers who were not there but think this grown man would get on TV all these years later and make up a story, even if a limo was being sent for Dr. King, it could not fit them all so use your head and realize that the cab was there for others in the King entourage. Just think before you cast doubt.
you are right. MLK and the others were on the way to have dinner at Rev. Billy Kyles' house. Kyles was with him on the balcony. I'm not sure why they would have needed a cab.
I wonder how this guy saw a leg extending past the railing when it is damn clear in the photos that his legs are NOT straight but bent .
Today 4-04 was the day....and i randomly searched luther king and got here...
R.I.P 1/20
WHY DR KING WHYYYY I WACTCH YOU SO MUCH
😭😞so sad
Every country of today need such a leader and a hero to free from bondage of oppressions and subjugations.
R.I.P😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
it is so sad
Oh my god
Martin Luther King Jr is a good man
I just got home and I’m not sure what time you will be coming but I’ll see you in the afternoon and I will be home in a
R.I.P MLK💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
R.I.P Dr Martin King Jr.
I just came from Lorraine motel