# Samuel Wilkins — The Mystery of 31, New Inn character guide

> Samuel Wilkins in The Mystery of 31, New Inn by R. Austin Freeman.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Wilkins, Mr. Samuel Wilkins

**First appearance:** 0015-xiii-the-statement-of-samuel-wilkins

## Who they are

A witness who provides a key statement in the case.

## Relationships

### [John Thorndyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/characters/john_thorndyke)

_professional_

Samuel Wilkins is a minor witness or servant who provides information to Thorndyke.

### [John Thorndyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/characters/john_thorndyke)

_professional_

Samuel Wilkins is a minor witness or servant who provides information to Thorndyke.

### [John Thorndyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/characters/john_thorndyke)

_professional_

Samuel Wilkins is a minor witness or servant who provides information to Thorndyke.

## In the story

### [The Statement of Samuel Wilkins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_31_new_inn_se/chapters/xiii-the-statement-of-samuel-wilkins)

A cabman who provides a detailed statement about transporting an elderly couple to New Inn on a foggy March evening.

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