 General Eagan took this statement as a personal insult and openly denounced Miles as a liar when called to testify on January 12, 1899.General Eagan was quoted in "The New York Times" as saying, in reference to Miles, "he lies in his throat, he lies in his heart, he lies with every hair on his head and every pore on his body, he lies willfully, deliberately, intentionally, and maliciously.