#original call
my @array_of_hashes = get_array_of_hashes($value1, $value2);
my %probe_name = $array_of_hashes[0];
my %probe_start = $array_of_hashes[1];
my %probe_stop = $array_of_hashes[2];
my %probe_chromo = $array_of_hashes[3];
my %probe_seq = $array_of_hashes[4];

#method
sub get_array_of_hashes($$)
{ 
  my ($value1,$value2) = @_;
  my %hash_one;
  my %hash_two;
  my %hash_three;
  my %hash_four;
  my %hash_five;
  
  ## DO SOME STUFF HERE TO GET EXTRA DATA
  in a loop
  {
    $hash_one{$some_value} = $some_other_value;
    $hash_two{$some_value} = $some_other_value;
    $hash_three{$some_value} = $some_other_value;
    $hash_four{$some_value} = $some_other_valuee;
    $hash_five{$some_value} = $some_other_value;
  }
  push(@array_of_hashes, %hash_one);
  push(@array_of_hashes, %hash_two);
  push(@array_of_hashes, %hash_three);
  push(@array_of_hashes, %hash_four);
  push(@array_of_hashes, %hash_five);
  
  return @array_of_hashes;
}

##</code><code>##

Reference found where even-sized list expected