mæɹˈænzˈɑːnoʊ fˈækʃən mˈɛmbɚz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ dʒˈoʊ pɹˈɑːfɐsˌaɪ, nˈɪk kæpˈuːzi, dʒˈoʊ vælˈætʃi ænd ɐ hˈɪtmən nˈoʊn ˈoʊnli æz bˈʌstɚ fɹʌm ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ wɜːɹ əbzˈɜːvɪŋ ðə mˈiːɾɪŋ fɹʌm ɐn ɐpˈɑːɹtmənt vælˈætʃi hæd ɹˈɛntᵻd əkɹˌɑːs ðə kˈoːɹtjɑːɹd.
Maranzano faction members including Joe Profaci, Nick Capuzzi, Joe Valachi and a hitman known only as Buster from Chicago were observing the meeting from an apartment Valachi had rented across the courtyard.