The majority of the following are items that I recall from conversations with Mr. James O-------. He was my neighbor in Phoenix and as he knew that I was from Tennessee, we talked quite a bit about the gang when we had a few drinks in the evening.
James was a retired reporter for the Nashville Tennessean newspaper and was able to obtain information that the general public could not acquire. He told me that his editor would not allow some of his research to be published. He wanted to write a book about the Blue Sedan Gang because he felt that corruption was involved in high places. James passed away before he could accomplish his goal.

The youngest gang member, Scalf, was only 20 when convicted and he also killed another prisoner while incarcerated but still only served 14 years of a 99 year sentence.
When released became the owner of properties in Coffee County that were later purchased from him by the Arnold Engineering Center.
Married a nurse, one son.
He also restored old automobiles, beekeeper, raised Blue Andalusian chickens as hobbies.
Retired quite well to do.
This is who James based most of his research on and he had suspicions that payments and politics were involved for one reason or another.
As most of the previous robberies were perpetrated on “Lover's Lanes” James was attempting to track rumors that the killing of Sanders was actually a planned “hit” as his paramour was the wife of an official with the PD. The female that was with Sanders was not publicly identified as part of trial negotiations and was not called as a witness by prosecution or defense and James told me he could find no reference to her by name in any legal record, only listed as “female companion”. He said the early news report identified a Mrs. Knox as a passenger and the name was redacted from all official records.
For reasons that James was unable to discover, only Scalf, Rimlinger, and two of the Guy brothers, Earl and Rufus are mentioned although Albert Guy was also involved.
James told me he had several interviews with Scalf and one with Rufus Guy in preparation for the book. His request to Albert Guy was denied. I think his notes would be revealing, if they still exist.
The police brass said Sanders was on duty so his wife could get his survivors benefits.
Interesting people and behind the scenes actions were involved in negotiations prior to going to trial.
James said that his research indicated that the family of Scalf was politically connected, both state and federal.
The attorney for Scalf was Elmer Davies. In the year following the trial, he was named a federal judge for the Middle Tennessee District. His client was the one released after 14 years.