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Show DEVERY TALKS ON ROSENTHAL CASE New York, Aug. 9. Lack of confidence confi-dence In their superiors and the absence ab-sence of discipline are the reasons for the demoralization of the New York polico department, according to William S. Devery, who was called by Major Van Wyck, "the best chief of polico Now York ever had." "You can't blame the boys much," said the former chief in an Intcrviow published here today, "they don't know where thoy're at. Some are pulling them one way and some one else is hauling them In the opposite direction. ' What'B the ' result? They - don't get 55R'"- anywhere It Is not like the old dajs No one stands behind the men now and they're afraid to make a move ' If they got out and beat up the toughs they pet the worst of it down town. These gnn men arc certainly the deeIopment of the old crooks, the great Increase In population adding) to them in all parts of the city. "The first thing to be done is to restore confidence. ")ncc that is done, the policemen will go ahead and do bi siness tho way tbey ought to." |