Complex sentence: Elwell attempts to impugn Praetorius's methods, but Praetorius staunchly defends his use of faith in healing, describing how he was forced to leave Goose Creek when the townspeople discovered his status as a real doctor.
Split into simpler sentences: Elwell attempts to impugn Praetorius's methods, but Praetorius staunchly defends his use of faith in healing. Praetorius explains that he was forced to leave Goose Creek when the townspeople discovered his status as a real doctor.