A juror having stated that he had read the newspaper statements about the case, and that he believed the statements, and that one of the persons mentioned in the newspaper may have been the defendant, shows himself disqualified.39

504; People vs. Johnson, 46

Cal., 78; Neely vs. People, 13

Ill., 687; State vs. Brown, 15

Kan., 400. 35 People vs. Decker, 157 N. Y., 186;

Albrecht vs. Walker, 73 Ill., 72;

Carrow vs. People, 113 Ill., 550;

People vs. O'Neill, 107 Mich., 556. 36 Jackson vs. Com., 23 Gratt. (Va.), 919; Spies vs. People, 122 Ill., 1; Cluck vs. State, 40 Ind., 263; State vs. Shackelford, 148 Mo., 493; Hughes vs. State (Wis.), 85 N. W, 445.

87 Thompson vs. People, 24 Ill., 61; State vs. Harras, 22 Wash., 57.

38 State vs. Sawtelle, 66 N. H., 488.

39 Gray vs. People, 26 Ill., 347; State vs. Gleim, 17 Mont., 17; Frazier vs. State, 23 Ohio St., 551; Ward vs. State, 102

Notwithstanding the statutory provision, a person who has formed or expressed an opinion or impression in reference to the guilt or innocence of the defendant is still disqualified as a juror, as formerly, unless three things shall concur; first, he must declare on oath that he believes that such opinion or impression will not influence his verdict; second, he must also declare on oath that he believes he can render an impartial verdict according to the evidence; and third, the court must be satisfied that he does not entertain such a present opinion or impression as would influence his verdict.40