The first breat which led to the apprehension of the two bandits came when Hodges pawned a stolen wristwatch. With information obtained from the pawnshop owner's records, officiers were able to obtain a police photograph of Hodges, as he has a previous record.
Detectives then showed the "mugshot" to hotel clerks who had been robbed by the two men using a sawed-off shot gun and carrying a briefcase.
