Indiana Militia Urged To Head To Montana For Show Of Support

The head of an Indiana-based militia called on his members Monday to travel to Hamilton this week to show support for Ravalli County militia members in their dispute with local law enforcement.

Several of the local militiamen may be arrested if they show up, however.

Sheriff Jay Printz disclosed Monday that he has arrest warrants for several people involved in an armed confrontation with officers in Darby on April 2.

“I got ‘em last Tuesday,” Printz said. “I just didn’t want to publicize them.”

The faxed “alert” from F. Joe Holland, national director of the North American Volunteer Militia, cited the arrest of militiaman Al Hamilton of Darby, who is jailed on a charge of felony intimidation.

Several armed men allegedly threatened officers who tried to arrest Hamilton’s daughter in Darby on April 2 for driving with expired license plates.

Printz said Monday that he was aware of Holland’s action, but would not comment further.

Militia members had already advertised a meeting Thursday at Woodside, about four miles north of Hamilton, Printz said.

Printz said a misdemeanor warrant charges Hamilton’s daughter, Lynn Miller, with obstructing a peace officer, and a felony warrant charges her husband, Pete Miller, with intimidation.

Printz said Calvin Greenup of Darby, Montana director of Holland’s militia organization, is charged with felony obstruction of justice for harboring his son, Scott, who is wanted on an assault charge.

Calvin Greenup’s other son, Shad, also is charged with felony intimidation over the Darby incident, the sheriff said.

Greenup refused to comment, saying he did not trust The Associated Press. He did confirm that he and others had been calling militia members throughout the region.

Attorney General Joe Mazurek was out of his office Monday and unavailable for comment.