Jochin Henry Timmerman
According to HistoryLink.org, Jochin Henry Timmerman had a family and a homestead claim nearby, and he was described as a model prisoner while held at North Yakima and Goldendale. He was hanged in Goldendale on April 6, 1888, after being held in the Goldendale jail awaiting execution. The account says he maintained his innocence to the end, and friends had hoped a reprieve from the territorial governor would arrive, but none came. The account also reports that more than 3,000 people watched the execution and that his remains were later disturbed and dumped into a river.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Accounts say he maintained his innocence to the end, and friends had hoped for a reprieve from the territorial governor that never came.
Reported by: contemporary newspaper accounts.