I've been thinking about this and lots of things do not add up..
1st murder~ I really think that was Clyde and he did it to frame Chad to get him out of Ben's way,
The big order of red neck ties that was ordered, thinking that Clyde and Ben did that together to frame Chad, not sure if Ben would have thought of that one one his own.
Ben was shocked that Paige was murdered, not sure why he was unless he did not remember right away he had done it to protect Clyde ..
Marlena's attack was probably Ben, Clyde told him Chad was there and Ben needed her not to delve into it .
When Will came upon the ties , Ben was backed into a corner either to protect himself or thinking that Will actually knew more than he did and Ben needed to protect Clyde.
Beating up Chad was just revenge for Abby loving him and totally just brutal, he was out of control.
I would not put past Clyde to be manipulating his own son and using Ben's temper to his advantage.