Show rc Cass CaRl Hearing Buffalo N V y Dec hearing In I the tho cass case of ot City Treasurer Tre surer Phillip Philip OeM Octal charged with wih misapplication of ot public funds was begun elun betor Mayor today tO IY Mr Gerst derat was suspended by Mayor Diehl DIehi on o November 19 Ha He Is charred charged with having unlawfully ap tip 10 d to his own ov use le of ot o tho the money and with loaning to var lous bus persons at nt different times city eUy money In sums Bums lums ranging from 1000 to 00 Robert Schilling said that Mr least hail had hal retained Franklin Frankln D Locke as ns counsel and that Mr Locke could not nt bo be present this morning He lie asked for tor on nn adjournment until Wednesday which the mayor 1101 anted tinted |