The Roman Hat Mystery · Character
Dr. Samuel Prouty
Medical examiner who examines the body.
minor
Also known as Prouty, Dr. Prouty
First appearance: part one i in which are introduced a theatre audience and a corpse
Dr. Samuel Prouty shows up with force in Lexicon of Persons Connected with the Investigation. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner.
Dr. Samuel Prouty first appears in 0005 part one i in which are introduced a theatre audience and a corpse.
In Lexicon of Persons Connected with the Investigation: Assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner.
Later, in Queen to Queen: Chief Assistant Medical Examiner; reports difficulty in analyzing Field's stomach contents.
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- Primary suspects and investigators
- Theatre staff and minor witnesses
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See Dr. Samuel Prouty in part one i in which are introduced a theatre audience and a corpse