# Mr. Stott — The Clue of the New Pin character guide

> Mr. Stott in The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** XIII Mr. Stott, Stott, Mr. John Stott, old Stott

**First appearance:** 0005-vi

## Snapshot

A pugnacious neighbor who charges into Mayfield with a garden spade, convinced that any scoundrel within reach deserves a thrashing.

## Who they are

Mr. Stott is the excitable householder next door to Mayfield, forever spoiling for a fight and nostalgic about the days when men settled things with their fists. His bluster collides with real danger when he stumbles into a burning house and finds himself rescuing a handcuffed stranger rather than landing the punch he craves. Comic, brave, and utterly unguarded, he turns a night of arson and murder into something almost farcical, and his impulsive heroics nudge the investigation forward at a moment when the professionals are still catching up.

## Relationships

### [Eline Simpson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/eline_simpson)

_professional_

Eline and Mr. Stott have a servant-employer relationship, with Eline serving as a housekeeper or maid.

### [Tab Holland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/tab_holland)

_professional_

Mr. Stott and Tab have a formal, cooperative relationship, sharing information about the case.

### [Eline Simpson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/eline_simpson)

_professional_

Eline and Mr. Stott have a servant-employer relationship, with Eline serving as a housekeeper or maid.

### [Tab Holland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/tab_holland)

_professional_

Mr. Stott and Tab have a formal, cooperative relationship, sharing information about the case.

### [Tab Holland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/tab_holland)

_professional_

Mr. Stott and Tab have a formal, cooperative relationship, sharing information about the case.

### [Eline Simpson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/eline_simpson)

_professional_

Eline and Mr. Stott have a servant-employer relationship, with Eline serving as a housekeeper or maid.

## In the story

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xi)

Neighbor of Jesse Trasmere, employer of Rex Lander, and reluctant observer of the events at Mayfield. He decides to keep silent about what he sees.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xiii)

Witnesses the break-in and reports it to Carver; later boasts about the incident at Toby's café; is confronted by Carver for not reporting earlier.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xv)

Mentioned as the architect who laid out the groundwork for Yeh Ling's house.

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xx)

Arrives in a disheveled state at the police station, exclaiming 'They're at it again!'

### [Mr. Stott's Vigil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxi)

Relishes his enhanced reputation, criticizes the police, and later spots Wellington Brown entering Mayfield, prompting him to alert Carver.

### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxxiv)

Found at the Mayfield fire, drunk and in a bedraggled dressing-gown, claiming his father was a fireman.

### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxxv)

Frustrated by Eline's groans, he drinks whiskey, discovers a fire at Mayfield, and rescues Tab Holland from the burning building.

### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Asleep in his dining-room during the events.

### [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxxix)

Attends the housewarming, discusses his role in laying the foundations of Yeh Ling's property, and is praised by Ursula for his bravery during the fire.

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