For a long time, the criminal career of Millard F. Wright puzzled the police. Because he seemed to have an uncontrollable urge to steal things, Wright has spent 15 of his 38 years in jail. Often he has stolen things he could neither use nor sell. The last time the cops caught him, after a series of Pittsburgh burglaries, they found his apartment full of hoarded, unused loot, including 40 suits, assorted jewelry, several alarm clocks and radios.
In jail, Wright tried to commit suicide, and was sent to a mental hospital. The hospital...
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